Job detail

Clin nurse i

Covenant Health

#Registered Nurse #Interdisciplinary Team #CPR #Healthcare #Patient Education #Plan of Care #Nursing Assistants #Quality Improvement #Patient-Focused Care

Quick overview

The nurse provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Responsibilities include completing nursing history, collaborating with team members, implementing care plans, and supervising support staff.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a Tennessee RN license and CPR certification. New graduates are welcome, and the position requires completion of orientation within the first year.

Care PlanningProblem SolvingEducationPatient CareCollaborationSupervisionSafety StandardsQuality ImprovementNursingCritical Skills

Job description

Overview Registered Nurse, Medical Unit Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift Morristown Hamblen Overview: Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessee’s Lakeway Area.
The facility includes more than 20 emergency suites, advanced laboratories, radiology, and therapy services, and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence for mammograms, biopsies, and nurse navigation.
The Women’s Center features six modern labor and delivery suites and a secure nursery for newborn care.
With state-of-the-art technology and a dedicated team, Morristown-Hamblen provides exceptional, patient-focused care close to home.
To meet the needs of our growing community, we continue to develop services, attract new physicians, and embrace innovation, all to promote an improved quality of life.

Position Summary

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

Responsibilities

Completes nursing history and initiates patient education. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members. Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes. Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision. Introduces new employees/students to unit routines. Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served. Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs and sitters. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.

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: New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) year experience). Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee RN license and CPR.