RN

Covenant Health; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care at Covenant Health’s Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is a full-time role (80 hours per pay period) with variable shifts. You will provide direct patient care in the PACU, monitor anesthesia recovery, and collaborate with surgeons and perioperative teams to ensure safe, efficient patient transitions.

Requires Tennessee RN license, ACLS and CPR certifications, and current knowledge of pathophysiology, nursing process, and infection control.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Tennessee with current certification in life support programs.
• Knowledge of pathophysiology, nursing process and infection control.
• Familiarity with hospital functions, policies and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and identifies patients' physiological and psychosocial needs.
• Develops individualized nursing care plans with measurable outcomes.
• Ensures care is aligned with medical plans and current standards.
• Assigns tasks based on patient acuity and team capabilities.
• Adheres to hospital policies, procedures and safety regulations.
• Demonstrates infection control principles and collaborates with staff.
• Supports orientation of new personnel and learners in the unit.
• Documents updates to each patient’s plan of care at least every 24 hours.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Nursing process

Care planning

Infection control

Hospital policies

Education

RN license (TN Board of Nursing)

Job description

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts

Methodist Overview

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge , part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends.

Position Summary

Assume direct responsibility and accountability for, and authority of, the nursing care of all patients assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and identifies the patient's physiological and psycho-social problems and needs.


• Develops an individualized plan of nursing care for each patient in which goals, in terms of measurable outcomes, are stated.


• Ensures that nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and adheres to accepted current standards of care and practice.


• Makes appropriate assignments to team members by utilizing patient acuity data, and maintains accountability for members under his/her direction.


• Ensures nursing care adheres to current hospital/departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.


• Demonstrates principles of infection control and collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, staff, and visitors.


• Participates in the orientation of new personnel.


• Assists clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students.


• Documents review and/or revision of each assigned patient's plan of care at least every 24 hours.


• NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.


• HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Etiology, pathophysiology and prognosis for illnesses and health problems;


• The nursing process;


• The management process;


• Current developments in nursing;


• Hospital functions, policies, procedures and regulations as they relate to nursing service.

For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.

Experience

Previous experience in department specialty preferred.

Licensure/Certifications

Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, or have a temporary permit to practice. Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in the life support program(s) specific to unit(s) worked (CPR, ACLS, NALS).