Registered Nurse

About the role

Tennessee Quality Care is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our home health team in Dover, TN, and surrounding areas. This position involves regular weekday patient visits with participation in a rotating on-call schedule, including evenings and weekends. Daily hours vary based on patient needs, travel, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide visits as assigned by the Clinical Services Manager, including the assessment, determination of eligibility, admissions processing, planning, implementation and evaluation phases of the nursing process.
• Assignments will vary depending on licensure.
• Obtain data and assess necessary information from patient physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may impact patient and family's needs and coordinate intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Initiate communication with the attending physician, interdisciplinary team and other agencies for the purpose of coordinating optimal care.
• Provide visits to assess the patient's needs and update the plan of care.
• Perform therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as directed by the attending physician.
• Perform clinical pronouncement of death and provide support to family, as applicable to licensure.
• Maintain accurate patient records, charts, progress notes, reports and prepare care plans timely.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program and licensed in the state
• At least one (1) year clinical practical nursing experience preferably in intensive care, rehabilitation or medical surgical nursing (preferred)
• Home health experience preferred
• Possess and maintain valid CPR certification
• Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance