Registered Nurse, Medical Unit, PRN

Covenant Health; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health in Morristown, TN seeks a Registered Nurse for the Medical Unit on a PRN, variable hours basis. You will provide professional nursing care, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, and participate in care planning under the Tier 3 commitment framework.

Ideal candidates will be newly licensed or within the first year of practice, possess a Tennessee RN license, and demonstrate strong clinical and patient-education skills while maintaining safety standards and quality

Qualifications

• New graduate, within first year of orientation.
• Must hold Tennessee State RN license.
• Ability to provide professional nursing care in a hospital unit.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis and evaluates outcomes.
• Supervises support staff as needed.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Skills

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Education

Tennessee State RN license

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Medical Unit

PRN, Variable Hours

Morristown Hamblen Overview:

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systemis a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessee’s Lakeway Area. The facility includes more than 20 emergency suites, advanced laboratories, radiology, and therapy services, and a Breast Imaging CenterofExcellence for mammograms, biopsies, and nurse navigation. The Women’s Center features six modern labor and delivery suites and a secure nursery for newborn care. Withstate-of-the-arttechnology and a dedicated team, Morristown-Hamblen provides exceptional, patient-focused care close to home.To meet the needs of our growing community, we continue to develop services, attract new physicians, and embrace innovation, all to promote an improved quality of life.

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 3 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.