PRN RN - TIER 2

Covenant-Health; Tazewell (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Claiborne Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical-Surgical Unit. This PRN/Occasional position offers variable hours and shifts, requiring an active Tennessee RN license and ability to work with a diverse interdisciplinary team.

You will provide professional nursing care, coordinate care planning, and participate in unit-based quality initiatives, with orientation within the first year for new graduates.

Qualifications

• Tennessee RN license required and current.
• New graduates considered within first year of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit.
• Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
• Supervises and collaborates with LPNs, Nursing Assistants, and sitters.
• Follows unit policies, procedures and safety standards.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Skills

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Critical thinking

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse,Medical-Surgical Unit

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

Claiborne Medical Center Overview:

Claiborne Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT), Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first, every day. For more information, visit https://www.covenanthealth.com/claiborne/

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.