RN-Sequatchie Valley ED-PRN-Shift Varies

About the role

A Registered Nurse who demonstrates competencies and knowledge in all aspects of age-specific care. Will demonstrate safe and effective practices per state, federal, JCAHO/DNV standards and/or regulations. Will be competent in supervisory skills for employees within the assigned unit.

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Preferred: Experience in medical-surgical nursing of at least 1 year
• Preferred: Emergency room nursing experience of at least 2 years

Position Requirements

• Required:
  • Current Nursing license for the State of Tennessee
  • De-escalation training, if applicable
  • BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward
  • Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents
• Preferred:
  • Current certification for ACLS
  • Current certification for PALS
  • TNCC/ATCN (or approved equivalent) certification

Department Position Summary

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit
• Demonstrates knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills
• Responsible for direct and indirect patient care
• Demonstrates assessment skills for admission of patients into the assigned unit
• Responsible for admission, transfer and discharge of patients including the continuum of care
• Possesses knowledge of EHS, state, federal and JCAHO/DNV standards and/or regulations pertaining to patient care
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to select, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care on each patient
• Responsible for interpretation and completion of LIP orders for patient care
• Possesses interpersonal skills which ensure effective communication with patients, families and other members of the health care team
• Demonstrates safe practice and competencies for treatment including medication administration for patients in the assigned unit
• Possesses knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing applicable to those areas requiring special education