RN Acute Care

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

401(k) Plan with employer match

Education support

Time away from work programs

Job summary

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for Acute Care to perform direct patient care and maintain safety standards. The RN will assess, plan, and evaluate patient’s care needs while fostering interdisciplinary communication.

Qualified candidates must possess a nursing license with the Tennessee Board and have at least one year of clinical experience. Comprehensive benefits, education support, and a commitment to quality care are offered.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care needs and carry out physician orders.
• Administer prescribed medications and change dressings.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition appropriately.
• Instruct and educate patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Therapeutic communication

Monitoring vital signs

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing

Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing

Current BLS

ACLS within 6 months of hire

1 year of clinical nursing experience

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a RN Acute Care with TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

When acting in charge of nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.

What you will do in this role:

• You will assess plans and evaluate the patient’s care needs and will carry out physician orders.
• You will administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, monitor vital signs.
• You will monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• You will instruct and educate patients and families as part of a multidisciplinary care planning team.

Qualifications you will need:

• Registered Nurse from accredited school of nursing
• Current Licensure with Tennessee Board of Nursing
• Current BLS
• ACLS within 6 months of hire
• 1 year of clinical nursing experience

Benefits

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is a 150 bed hospital that has provided high-quality health care for over 40 years. The facility is the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in Sumner County and a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Birth Center at TriStar Hendersonville, featuring Sumner County’s only Level II NICU services which hosts spacious LDRP suites and a lactation boutique for inpatient and outpatient services. In addition, our facility is Gold Seal Certified in Total Hip and Total with The Joint Commission.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our RN Acute Care opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.