Registered Nurse (RN) 2 East/Oncology, Part Time, Days

01 ETCH East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital in Tennessee seeks a nursing professional to manage individualized, goal-directed care using the nursing process and primary nursing principles. The Nurse Manager oversees a team, ensuring ethical, patient-centered decisions in all areas of practice.

The role requires strong communication, pediatric nursing experience, and state licensure; a Bachelor's degree is preferred. Heavy lifting and clinical leadership are integral to daily duties.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• RN licensure for Tennessee required.
• Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to patients' healthcare needs and documents data promptly.
• Develops and follows a care plan with interventions to reach outcomes.
• Sets outcomes tailored to child, family, and situation.
• Implements and coordinates care to promote health and safety.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Assesses the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the family in nursing care.
• Decisions and actions are patient- and family-focused and ethical.
• Integrates research into practice and contributes to knowledge.
• Supports professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Acts as a leader in practice settings and profession.
• Maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Clinical abilities

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree preferred

RN license (Tennessee)

Job description

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

REPORTS TO

Nurse Manager

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• No Minimum Education: Associates of Nursing Required, Bachelor's Preferred.
• Degree: Nursing License/Certification Required: Nursing Licensure for State of Tennessee
• Minimum Work Experience: Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Excellent communication and customer service skills. Demonstrated clinical abilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the healthcare needs of patients and formulates nursing diagnoses based on the analysis of that assessment data, and documents data in a concise and timely manner.
• Develops and follows a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Identifies expected outcomes for the plan of care individualized to the child, family, and situation.
• Implements and coordinates the delivery of care while employing strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward the attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the family in the conduct of nursing practice.
• All decisions and actions are on behalf of the patient and family and in all areas of practice are determined in an ethical manner.
• Integrates research findings into practice and, where appropriate, participates in the generation of new knowledge in innovative ways.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Serves as a leader in the practice setting and in the profession.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in planning and delivering care.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling is required up to 50 lbs occasionally, 20-30 lbs frequently, and 10lbs constantly to move objects of up to 150 lbs. Sudden emergency situations have the potential for exposure to lifting or moving of up to 150 lbs. Frequent bending, walking, sitting squatting, reaching, and standing are required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.

ABOUT US

Come work where you can make a difference everyday. At Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence. We support each other by fostering a culture of team engagement that creates moments that matter - every interaction, every time. Compassion - We imagine what others are going through, work to alleviate suffering, and create joy whenever possible. Ownership - We take pride in our work, act with integrity, and feel personal responsibility for achieving our mission. Respect - We listen, understand, and communicate openly and politely. We recognize our diverse strengths. Excellence - We set high standards for performance in delivering the safest patient care. We give extraordinary and meaningful experiences to our patients, their families, team members, and the community we serve.