Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU / Stepdown (LTAC) **Sign-On Bonus Available**
Job Code Number: 2236
LTACH
Full-time . Night shift . 36
Registered Nurse, Extended Care Hospital (LTAC). Sign-On Bonus Available.
A Brief Overview
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within assigned areas utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients.
What you will do
- Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures including care of the ambulatory practice patient.
- Initiates assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis and the functional health framework upon visit.
- Collects key information from patient, family, laboratory, and other medical reports. Ensures that all consents necessary for treatment/procedure have been signed and that all prescribed identification procedures have been carried out.
- Determines nursing diagnosis and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching, discharge planning, and the growth and development needs of the patient.
- Determines which standards of care and practice apply to the patient.
- Documents assessment, including nursing diagnoses or other clinical judgments.
- Demonstrates knowledge, technical, interpersonal and critical thinking skills to provide care, manage clinical competency and meet age-specific patient needs within the unit.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved nursing school/program Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure to work in state of TN. Upon Hire Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- ACLS within 1 Year Required
- Experience in caring for patients in an inpatient setting. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the school age, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates. Required
Physical Demands
- Standing - Constantly
- Walking - Constantly
- Sitting - Rarely
- Lifting - Frequently
- Carrying - Frequently
- Pushing - Occasionally
- Pulling - Occasionally
- Climbing - Occasionally
- Balancing - Occasionally
- Stooping - Frequently
- Kneeling - Frequently
- Crouching - Frequently
- Crawling - Occasionally
- Reaching - Frequently
- Handling - Frequently
- Grasping - Frequently
- Feeling - Constantly
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
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