REGISTERED NURSE 2* - 07212026-79248
Overview
This is the working level class in the Registered Nurse sub-series. An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends in an institution, clinic, hospital, home care, or other health care setting. This class provides registered nursing care which involves nursing assessment and diagnosis, nursing care planning, nursing care implementation/intervention, and nursing care evaluation.
Qualifications
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in the State of Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.
Responsibilities
- Provides nursing care and procedures according to physician orders and nursing protocol including administering medication, evaluating side effects and the overall effectiveness of medications, maintaining health care equipment and supplies, tracking drugs and instruments, performing basic life support, CPR, and participating in emergency response settings.
- Performs initial and ongoing assessments according to protocol collecting patient and family health history data.
- Performs diagnostic tests on collected specimens to determine patient's health status.
- Determines if patient goals and interventions are effective. Documents, completes, and maintains patient health and medication records.
- Makes adjustments to the plan of care including changes to the patient's goals and nursing interventions.
- Explains tests, procedures, and results to appropriate individuals according to protocol.
Skills
Competencies (KSA's)
- Nimble Learning
- Decision Quality
- Drives Results
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Knowledge Nursing & Nursing Techniques
- Clerical Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning and Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring Social Perceptiveness
- Abilities Deductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity & Recognition
- Auditory Attention
- Problem Sensitivity
Benefits
An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends in an institution, clinic, hospital, home care, or other health care setting.
Pay
$4,562.00 - $6,825.00 Monthly
$54,744.00 - $81,900.00 Annually
Schedule
An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends in an institution, clinic, hospital, home care, or other health care setting.
Location
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HAMILTON COUNTY
This position is located at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute.
Licenses and Certifications
A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.