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Medical Surgical Nurse

Memorial Hospital - Hixson

#Registered Nurse #Patient Advocacy #Interdisciplinary Team #RN #Medication Administration #BLS #ACLS #Patient Care #Nursing

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse will deliver compassionate, high-quality care by performing critical assessments, administering therapeutic interventions, and implementing patient care plans. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage rapidly changing patient situations and ensure optimal recovery outcomes.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold an Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent and possess a valid Tennessee Registered Nurse license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire, with additional certifications like ACLS and PALS preferred.

associate degreebachelor degreeTelemetryCritical thinkingPatient educationMedication administrationWound carePatient monitoringPatient advocacySafety protocolsPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationAcute careClinical documentationFall preventionIntravenous therapy

Job description

Where You’ll Work CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S.
News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee.
We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans.
You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others.
Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detection and recognition of acute changes and escalation or concerns/critical results).
Administration and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens (starting/maintaining intravenous therapies, administering medication per patients’ rights, preventing falls and skin breakdown and following policies in relation to safety measures).
Effective management of rapidly changing situations (identifying, assessing and anticipating needs).
Organization and work rule competencies (prioritizing, coordination and meeting multiple patient needs in a timely manner).
Helping Role (consistently contribute to a healing environment, providing patient comfort and support for human dignity, serving as a patient advocate and building and maintaining a therapeutic environment.

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