Registered Nurse, Special Operations, $15,000 Sign on Bonus, Day

Covenant Healthcare; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Special Operations team. This role offers the opportunity to provide professional nursing care, collaborate with a dynamic interdisciplinary team, and engage in quality improvement initiatives. You will be part of a patient-focused culture in a facility recognized for its excellence in care. With a generous sign-on bonus and a robust benefits package, this position is ideal for both experienced RNs and new graduates looking to make a significant impact in healthcare. Join a team where your skills will be valued and your contributions will directly enhance patient outcomes.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

401(k) Matching

Combined Time Off (CTO) Program

Certification Bonuses

Leadership Development Programs

Professional Development Programs

Unmatched Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Must have a Tennessee State RN license and CPR certification.
• New graduates are welcome, with a transition to level II after one year.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Supervises LPNs and Nursing Assistants.

Skills

Patient Education

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Critical Care Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Special Operations

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for Experienced RNs

$5,000 Sign on Bonus for New Grad RNs

*Impressive Special Operations Differentials in Addition to Existing Shift Differentials*

Special Operation Units:

• Oncology
• Pulmonary
• Orthopedic Med Surg
• Neuroscience

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the-art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery, and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health (https://www.covenanthealth.com/), a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” (https://www.covenanthealth.com/best-employers-in-tennessee-2020-forbes/) for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. We offer our employees a robust benefits package (https://www.covenantcareers.com/benefits), including unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses, leadership and professional development programs, an employer-matched 401(k), and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

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

If you have any questions, please contact Recruiter: Lacey Spoon at [e-mail] or call 865-374-5404.

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 (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.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience: New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) year experience).
• Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required.