PRN RN - TIER 2

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health's Parkwest Medical Center in West Knoxville is seeking an RN for Critical Care Unit on a PRN/occasional schedule with day shifts. This role provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

New graduates within their first year of orientation are welcome. Tennessee RN license required; job involves duties across the unit and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• New graduate, within first year of orientation.
• Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license.
• RN license must be active per issuing authority.

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 to deliver age-appropriate care.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs and sitters.
• Follows policies, safety standards; completes required education annually.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• 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.
• Precepts employees/students as directed.

Skills

Nursing care

Care coordination

Patient education

Critical skills

Education

Tennessee State RN license

Job description

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Parkwest Overview

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S.News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Parkwest Overview

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S.News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

To learn more about Parkwest Medical Center and our units, visit Covenant Health Parkwest Medical Center Opportunities .

Position Summary

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

In this position, RNs must commit to working hours set by the Tier 2 commitment agreement.

Responsibilities

RNs with less than 1 year of Nursing experience will:

• 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 (1st) year of orientation

Licensure Requirement

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license.