CVICU Nurse: Critical Care Hero in a Fast-Paced ICU

CommonSpirit Health; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Tennessee to deliver compassionate, high-quality care within an interdisciplinary team. You will assess patients, perform skilled procedures and implement care plans in a fast-paced environment focused on optimal outcomes.

Requirements include an Associate Degree in Nursing, TN RN licensure, CPR/BLS and ACLS within 6 months. Preferred include a Bachelor’s in Nursing and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Qualifications

• RN with TN licensure required upon hire.
• ACLS training to be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• BLS/CPR certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detection and recognition of acute changes and escalation or concerns/critical results).
• Administration and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens (starting/maintaining intravenous therapies, administering medication per patients’ rights, preventing falls and skin breakdown and following policies in relation to safety measures).
• Effective management of rapidly changing situations (identifying, assessing and anticipating needs).
• Organization and work rule competencies (prioritizing, coordination and meeting multiple patient needs in a timely manner).
• Helping Role (consistently contribute to a healing environment, providing patient comfort and support for human dignity, serving as a patient advocate and building and maintaining a therapeutic environment).
• Teaching-Coaching Function (assess and evaluates the patient’s readiness and ability to learn, effectively explains a patient’s condition and their interpretation of his or her illness).

Skills

Patient Assessment

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Licensure - TN

Job description

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Tennessee to deliver compassionate, high-quality care within an interdisciplinary team. You will assess patients, perform skilled procedures and implement care plans in a fast-paced environment focused on optimal outcomes.

Requirements include an Associate Degree in Nursing, TN RN licensure, CPR/BLS and ACLS within 6 months. Preferred include a Bachelor’s in Nursing and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.