Medical Surgical RN

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care and to support optimal patient outcomes through comprehensive assessment and skillful procedures. You will work within an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced hospital setting, prioritizing patient safety and individualized care plans.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate Degree in Nursing, TN RN license, and BLS CPR certification; BSN and additional certifications such as ACLS or

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing required upon hire.
• Registered Nurse license in TN required upon hire.
• AHA Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required upon hire.
• BSN preferred for path advancement and leadership opportunities.
• ACLS/PALS certifications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and monitor status changes.
• Administer medications and manage IV therapies per policy.
• Respond rapidly to emergencies and escalate when needed.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team to meet patient needs.
• Educate patients and families, promote healing environment.

Skills

Critical thinking

Compassionate patient care

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Clinical decision making

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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 upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support

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.

Pay Range

$30.76 - $45.76 /hour