RN CLINIC III

Covenant-Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Knoxville Heart Group in Knoxville, TN. This full-time, day-shift role supports patient-centered nursing care within an assigned unit.

The position requires a Tennessee RN license, at least 3 years of professional nursing experience, and ongoing continuing education. Responsibilities include care planning, patient and family assessment, interventions, and staff mentorship.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: none specified beyond licensure requirements.
• Minimum Experience: at least 3 years of professional nursing experience.
• Continuing Education: 20 hours annually (or 15 hours plus ACLS, or 10 hours plus specialty cert; or 10 hours plus ACLS instructor).
• Licensure: Valid Tennessee RN license with annual in-services are required.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital or nursing home care.
• Assesses patient and family needs.
• Develops and initiates plan of care with patient and family.
• Recommends interventions and evaluates plans.
• Resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates age-specific nursing competencies and clinical skills.
• Leads unit-based process improvement or participates in facility teams.
• Precepts new employees or students and reviews performance.
• Provides four contact hours of education, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation.
• Supervises LPNs and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical nursing care

Education

RN license (Tennessee)

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Knoxville Heart Group

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Covenant Medical Group Overview:

Covenant Medical Groupis the employed and managed medical practice organization of Covenant Health, providing comprehensive care across East Tennessee. With more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers in 20 communities, our team deliversexpertiseacross a broad spectrum of specialtiesfrom primary careand walk-in clinics topreventive medicineandadvanced surgical andsubspecialty services.We are committed to offering coordinated, patient-centered care that spans the continuum of health needs, ensuring access to exceptional providers close to home.

Position Summary:

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

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• Supervises LPNs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.

Continuing Education:

Twenty (20) hours required annually (10 to enhance clinical expertise); or Fifteen (15) hours required annually, plus ACLS certification; or

Ten (10) hours required annually, plus specialty certification; or

Ten (10) hours required annually, plus ACLS instructor.

Licensure Requirement:

Valid Tennessee RN license. Yearly infection control, fire, safety and CPR in-services are required