RN-Weekend Baylor
Company: Covenant Health Inc.
Location: Oak Ridge
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Overview
Registered Nurse-Weekend Baylor, Cardiology Unit
5K Sign-on bonus for qualifying candidates
Full Time, 78 hours per pay period, Day shift
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to
Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of
the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge
treatments and technologies that benefit people with
life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder
joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.
+ 301 licensed beds
+ 25 ICU beds
+ 8 step-down beds
+ 38 emergency suites
+ 2 cath labs
+ 1 electrophysiology lab
+ 8 LDRP suites
+ 205 active and courtesy physicians
+ 1,192 employees
JOB OBJECTIVES:
Assume direct responsibility and accountability for, and authority
of, the nursing care of all patients assigned.
Recruiter: Madeline Fornadel -- mmajor1@covhlth.com --
865-374-5387
Responsibilities
+ Assesses and identifies the patient's physiological and
psycho-social problems and needs.
+ Develops an individualized plan of nursing care for each patient
in which goals, in terms of measurable outcomes, are stated.
+ Ensures that nursing care plan is consistent with the medical
plan and adheres to accepted current standards of care and
practice.
+ Makes appropriate assignments to team members by utilizing
patient acuity data, and maintains accountability for members under
his/her direction.
+ Ensures nursing care adheres to current hospital/departmental
policies, procedures, and regulations.
+ Demonstrates principles of infection control and collaborates
with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, staff,
and visitors.
+ Participates in the orientation of new personnel.
+ Assists clinical instructors in providing learning experiences
for nursing students.
+ Documents review and/or revision of each assigned patient's plan
of care at least every 24 hours.
+ NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have
knowledge of:
+ Etiology, pathophysiology and prognosis for illnesses and health
problems;
+ The nursing process;
+ The management process;
+ Current developments in nursing;
+ Hospital functions, policies, procedures and regulations as they
relate to nursing service.
For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of
the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric
patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and
development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where
applicable.
EXPERIENCE:
Previous experience in department specialty preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:
Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Tennessee
Board of Nursing, or have a temporary permit to practice. Must be
currently certified (or scheduled for certification or
recertification training according to department guidelines) in the
life support program(s) specific to unit(s) worked (CPR, ACLS,
NALS).
RN license
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Job Title RN-Weekend Baylor
ID 3615462
Facility Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Department Name CARDIOLOGY UNIT
Keywords: Covenant Health Inc., Knoxville , RN-Weekend Baylor, Healthcare , Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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