CLIN NURSE II

About the Role

Provides professional nursing care within the Heart Lung Vascular unit at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines and supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions and evaluates plan of care.
• Resolves problems regarding moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Demonstrates willingness to precept employees/students as directed and reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• 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 required license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience: Must possess at least one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
• Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required.

Benefits

As part of Covenant Health, employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Schedule

Full-time, 72 hours per pay period, day shift.