Emergency Department Nurse — Night Shift, Full-Time

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. This full-time night-shift role provides professional nursing care in a high-acuity ED, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver timely, quality patient outcomes.

You will supervise LPNs and support staff, participate in unit-based committees, and adhere to safety standards and educational requirements.

Qualifications

• Must hold Tennessee State RN license.
• CPR certification required.
• New graduate acceptable within first year of orientation; progression to level II after one year.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.
• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision.
• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines.
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• 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.

Skills

RN license

CPR certification

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Job description

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. This full-time night-shift role provides professional nursing care in a high-acuity ED, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver timely, quality patient outcomes.

You will supervise LPNs and support staff, participate in unit-based committees, and adhere to safety standards and educational requirements.