CLIN NURSE III

Covenant Health; Crossville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health in Crossville, Tennessee is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse for the Intermediate Care Unit, working Night Shift. The role involves providing professional nursing care, coordinating care plans, and supervising LPNs and nursing assistants. Candidates must hold a valid Tennessee RN license and have at least three years of professional nursing experience. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for skill development and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Valid Tennessee RN license required.
• Minimum three years of professional nursing experience.
• Experience in managing complex patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in assigned unit.
• Coordinate care planning with other disciplines.
• Evaluate and develop plans of care.
• Supervise LPNs and nursing assistants.

Skills

Clinical expertise in patient care

Coordination of care planning

Supervisory skills

Process improvement

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Position Summary: Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assess needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age‑specific needs of the population served.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept.
• Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience: Three (3) years professional experience.

Licensure Requirement: Valid Tennessee RN license. CPR required.