Medical Surgical RN

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

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Tennessee to deliver high-quality patient care. You will perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, monitor progress, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

The role requires strong critical thinking, urgency in fast-paced settings, and a patient-first mindset. Preferred qualifications include ACLS and PALS, with a commitment to nursing excellence.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required at hire.
• TN RN license at hire.
• CPR/BLS required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detect acute changes; escalate as needed).
• Administer and monitor therapies, IVs, meds per rights; prevent falls and skin breakdown.
• Manage rapidly changing situations; anticipate patient needs.
• Prioritize and coordinate care; meet multiple patient needs timely.
• Support healing environment; advocate for patients and provide comfort.
• Assess and educate patients; explain conditions and educate on learnings.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse: TN

Bachelor of Nursing

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

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

• Associate Of Nursing Nursing or Equivalent, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing or Equivalent, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 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.

Pay Range

$30.76 - $45.76 /hour