Job Information
Covenant Health CLIN NURSE III in Knoxville, Tennessee
Overview
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced RNs
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Parkwest Overview:
S ince admitting our first patient in 1973, Parkwest has been at the vanguard of healthcare in East Tennessee. We are an eight-time Top 100 Heart Hospital and have received multiple awards for excellence in emergency care, clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. Learn more about our professional accolades.
Emergency Department:
At Parkwest Medical Center we strive to provide outstanding patient care during emergency situations. Our 39 bed Emergency Department provides care to patients experiencing medical emergencies, acute illnesses and minor trauma. Staff work in a fast paced environment to quickly assess conditions and stabilize patients in life-threating emergencies such as stroke, cardiac events or severe injuries as well as less urgent medical issues. The Emergency Department sees around 140 patient visits per day.
Our staff members include RNs, Paramedics, LPNs, ED Techs and Health Unit Coordinators. Our department is high energy, team-oriented, and customer satisfaction is a high priority. We currently use a self-scheduling module that covers a six week period. Staff work three 12-hour shifts per week with an every other weekend rotation and two Mondays per month. Our night shift RN staff enjoy extra weekends off as we employ traditional night weekend Baylor RN staff.
If you are team oriented, a critical thinker, enjoy a lively pace work environment and are passionate about saving lives, apply for our ED today!
Position Summary:
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Recruiter: Angelica Adams || aadams16@covhlth.com || 865-374-5405
Responsibilities
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.
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:
Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required
RN License
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Job Title CLIN NURSE III
ID 3930760
Facility Parkwest Medical Center
Department Name EMERGENCY ROOM