CLIN NURSE III

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

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical-Surgical Unit at Roane Medical Center. This full-time role covers night shifts with a 72-hour pay period, focusing on comprehensive patient care.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, educating patients, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality outcomes. The candidate should have Tennessee RN licensure and at least 3 years of professional nursing experience.

Qualifications

• TN RN license and CPR certification required or equivalent per issuing authority.
• Minimum of three (3) years professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and coordinates care across continuum.
• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.
• Implements and evaluates the plan of care based on diagnosis and patient needs.

Skills

CPR

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Tennessee RN license

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.