Emergency Svcs RN

Memorial Hospital - Hixson; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital - Hixson is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care that advances patient well-being and recovery.

You will perform assessments, implement care plans, and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong clinical judgment, a patient-first mindset, and dedication to excellence, with opportunities for professional growth within our not-for-profit hospital network.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (or equivalent) required.
• Completion of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Registered Nurse license in Tennessee required upon hire.
• CPR (BLS) required upon hire; ACLS and PALS within 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and monitor patients, escalate acute changes as needed.
• Administer and monitor therapies, ensure patient rights and safety.
• Manage rapidly changing situations and anticipate patient needs.
• Prioritize and coordinate multiple patient needs in a timely manner.
• Contribute to a healing environment and advocate for patients.
• Explain conditions and educate patients about care and treatment.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient advocacy

Patient-centered care

Education

ADN or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• 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.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate Of Nursing Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Equivalent and, upon hire
• Completion of an accredited Nursing Program and, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 120 Days and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 120 Days

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing/Equivalent or Higher, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.