PCU Registered Nurse

Parkridge Medical Center; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work (PTO/leave)

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within the RN practice act. You will assess patient needs, carry out physician orders, administer medications, monitor vitals, and document patient status using EMR systems.

Join a multidisciplinary team, participate in care planning, and educate patients and families. Current TN RN licensure and BLS required; ACLS within 6 months; one year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing
• Current Licensure with TN Board of Nursing
• Current BLS
• ACLS within 6 months of hire
• One year of clinical nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and carry out physician orders.
• Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, monitor vital signs.
• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition using computerized documentation systems.
• Educate patients and families as part of the Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Patient assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Vital signs monitoring

Education

RN License (TN Board of Nursing)

Current BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months of hire

Registered Nurse degree

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.Identifiesnursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care whileutilizingan interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

When acting inchargenurse role, registered nursesare responsible forday-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need,acuityand the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinicalresourcefor the staff. Respondin a timely mannertorequests forinformation or follow-up with physician,staffor patient issues.

What you will do in this role:

• You will assess plans and evaluate thepatientscare needs and will carry out physician orders.

• You will administer prescribed medications,changesdressings, cleans wounds,monitorsvital signs.

• You willmonitor,recordand communicate patientconditionas appropriateutilizingcomputerized documentation systems.

• You will instruct and educate patients and families aspartof partof a Multidisciplinary Care Planning team.

What qualifications you will need:

• Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing

• Current Licensure withTNBoard of Nursing

• Current BLS

• ACLS within 6 months of hire

• One year of clinical nursing experience preferred

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.