CLIN NURSE III

Covenant Health; Harriman (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health's Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical-Surgical Unit on the night shift. This full-time role covers 72 hours per pay period and entails comprehensive patient care responsibilities.

You will coordinate care planning, educate patients, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes. Tennessee RN licensure and CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years professional nursing experience.
• Valid Tennessee RN license required; CPR certification required.
• Night shift; 72 hours per pay period.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care on an assigned Medical-Surgical unit.
• Coordinate care planning with other disciplines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate patient care.
• Implement and evaluate plan of care based on diagnosis and patient needs.
• Educate patients and families; participate in unit quality initiatives.
• Leads and participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nursing skills

Care planning

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

TN RN license

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Roane Medical Center Overview:

Proudly serving our community, Roane Medical Center is committed to your healthy future! Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide you the best possible patient care. From our quality medical, surgical, emergency and critical care services to our diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation support, you will find the right blends of technical expertise, medical professionalism, and patient quality and satisfaction at Roane Medical Center.

Position Summary:

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

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems across continuum of care.
• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams making recommendations to facilitate patient care.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis and patient needs. Evaluates outcomes.
• Resolves issues regarding complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that Clinical Nurse III can resolve complex patient/management/physician issues without supervision.
• Demonstrates active participation in unit or facility activities.
• 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 as directed that facilitate achievement of department/facility goals and quality initiatives.
• Serves as Clinical Coach in orientation/continuing education of new employees and students as directed.
• Serves as instructor for annual continuing education events such as skills day, education programs, new equipment in-services, etc. as directed.
• 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.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

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:

Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.

Licensure Requirement:

Valid Tennessee RN license required. CPR required.