Covenant Health·Crossville, Tennessee
Provides professional nursing care and coordinates care planning for patients within the Cardiology Unit. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, supervising junior nursing staff, and leading process improvement initiatives.
Overview Registered Nurse, Cardiology Unit Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift Cumberland Medical Center Overview: Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as comprehensive care including cardiology, orthopedics, maternity, cancer treatment, and wound care. The hospital features emergency and critical care, surgical suites, and specialized programs such as imaging, cardiac rehab, sleep disorder care, and hyperbaric medicine, all in a family-oriented environment focused on exceptional patient care.
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
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, 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.
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: Three (3) years professional experience. Licensure Requirement: Valid Tennessee RN license. CPR required
Requires a valid Tennessee RN license and CPR certification. A minimum of three years of professional nursing experience is required.
Market context
Tennessee healthcare employers commonly seek experienced RNs for clinical leadership roles that support patient care and staff coordination. This position is competitive because it requires active Tennessee RN licensure, current CPR certification, and at least three years of nursing experience, while also involving supervision of ancillary staff and unit education. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of leadership, mentoring, and unit improvement work before applying.