ER Nurse: Rapid-Response Care Leader

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for Emergency Response. This full-time night-shift role coordinates care across disciplines and delivers high-quality patient care in a fast-paced ED environment.

Minimum three years of professional nursing, Tennessee RN licensure, and CPR are required. The position involves leadership of care plans, patient-family communication, and participation in unit-based quality

Qualifications

• State RN licensure in Tennessee required; CPR certification required.
• Minimum of three years of professional nursing experience.
• Night shift may be required; full-time, 72 hours per pay period.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Resolves complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• 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.

Job description

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for Emergency Response. This full-time night-shift role coordinates care across disciplines and delivers high-quality patient care in a fast-paced ED environment.

Minimum three years of professional nursing, Tennessee RN licensure, and CPR are required. The position involves leadership of care plans, patient-family communication, and participation in unit-based quality