Covenant Health
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
This role involves providing professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinating care planning with other disciplines, including completing nursing histories and initiating patient education. Responsibilities also include implementing the plan of care, evaluating outcomes, and supervising support staff like LPNs and Nursing Assistants.
Candidates must possess a minimum of one year of professional nursing experience and maintain an active Tennessee State RN licensure, along with current CPR certification. No specific minimum education level was specified beyond what is required for licensure.
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Completes nursing history and initiates patient education. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members. Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes. Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision. Introduces new employees/students to unit routines. Participates on unit-based committees. Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served. Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs and sitters. 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.
Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated 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.
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