clin nurse i - Knoxville, TN, United States - Covenant Health Inc.

Description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Full time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day Shift


Parkwest Overview:
Parkwest is West Knoxville's premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital.

In addition to providing the area's leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility.

Annually Parkwest is recognized by U.S. News & World Report ) as one of Tennessee's Top 10 hospitals.

Operating Room:

30 Surgical Suites with specialties in orthopedics, cardio-vascular, robotics, gynecology, urology general, ENT, plastic, neuro and vascular.


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


Recruiter:
Angelica Adams ||||

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.
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• 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 State RN license. CPR required

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Job Title CLIN NURSE I


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Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name SURGERY