PRN RN - TIER 2

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health Fort Sanders Regional in Knoxville, TN seeks a Lactation Consultant, Registered Nurse, Perinatal Education on a PRN/variable hours basis. The RN provides professional nursing care, coordinates care planning, and educates patients and families about lactation and perinatal care within a 444-bed facility recognized for advanced stroke care and orthopedic services.

Responsibilities include collaborative patient education, implementing care plans, supervising staff, and contributing

Qualifications

• Must be a Tennessee RN licensed to practice nursing.
• IBCLC certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Educates patients and families about lactation and perinatal care.
• Supervises and mentors junior staff as needed.
• Participates in unit committees and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nursing

Lactation consulting

Education planning

Job description

Lactation Consultant, Registered Nurse, Perinatal Education

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

Fort Sanders Regional Overview

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “ Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare .” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.
• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision.
• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines.
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties above, RNs with 1 or more years of experience are required to:

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Resolves problems regarding moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Demonstrates willingness to precept employees/students as directed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

New graduate, within first (1 st ) year of orientation

Licensure Requirement

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. IBCLC preferred.