*Premium Pay $75/hr* Registered Nurse, Medicine Observation, Day or Night Shift, TempForce - VUH

Job Summary

Applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of complex patients in a comprehensive manner. Recognizes complex learning needs and prepares individual teaching plans for patients/families and consistently demonstrates effective patient education to peers. Ensures a comprehensive continuum of care plan in collaboration with the health care team. Demonstrates and role models effective communication and conflict resolution skills. Ensures evidence-based care and continuously monitors patient outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to Board of Nursing standards.

Floors across entities to fulfill requirements of the role.

Key Benefits

• Premium Pay - $65-75/hr (please see pay variance below)
• Medical Insurance benefits available through Temp Force
• RNs typically work 36 – 40 hours per week based on the unit's needs.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Required
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program (or equivalent experience)
• 1 year of Observation RN experience, Preferred
• 2 or more years of recent Observation RN experience
• LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee

Technical Capabilities

• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 1 year Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program