RN Orthopedics PRN

Parkridge Medical Center; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Education support

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within the scope of the RN Practice Act.

The role emphasizes therapeutic communication, a safe environment, and individualized care through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited school of nursing, active RN licensure, CPR, and 1 year of clinical experience preferred; benefits and career growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing
• Current RN licensure (or eligible)
• 1 year clinical experience preferred
• CPR certificate

Responsibilities

• As RN, you will perform direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.
• In this role, you will use therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.
• You will identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
• You will plan individualized patient care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
• You will participate in performance improvement activities.
• You will provide care and coordinate participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Graduate of Accredited School of Professional Nursing

RN licensure (or eligible)

CPR certificate

Job description

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.Identifiesnursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care whileutilizingan 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 inchargenurserole, registered nursesare responsible forday-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.Make staff assignments based on patient need,acuityand the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinicalresourcefor the staff.Respondin a timely mannertorequests forinformation or follow-up with physician,staffor patient issues.

What you will do in this role:

• As RN, you will perform direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

• In this role, you will use therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.

• You willidentifynursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.

• You will plan individualized patient careutilizingan interdisciplinary approach.

• You willparticipatein performance improvement activities.

• You will provide care andcoordinatesparticipation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing

• Current RN licensure (or eligible)

• 1 yearclinical experience preferred

• CPR certificate

Benefits

Parkridge 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 benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefitsfor 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.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

\"Bricks and mortar does not make a hospital. People do.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.