RN-72 Hour - Covenant Health

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

On-Call required - must be within 30 minutes 

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employee

Department Overview:

At Methodist Medical Center, Surgical Services includes Pre-Admission Testing, Same Day Surgery, Operating Room, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, SPD, and the GI Lab. The Surgical Services department prides itself on providing evidence-based pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient care. Surgical specialties include Cardiothoracic, Orthopedic, Neuro, General, Vascular, GYN, Urology, and Robotics. GI procedures include Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, and ERCP. Our department has a culture of inclusion, teamwork, and providing excellent patient care.

JOB OBJECTIVES:

Assume direct responsibility and accountability for, and authority of, the nursing care of all patients assigned.

Recruiter: Madeline Fornadel  || mmajor1@covhlth.com || 865-374-5387

• Assesses and identifies the patient's physiological and psycho-social problems and needs.
• Develops an individualized plan of nursing care for each patient in which goals, in terms of measurable outcomes, are stated.
• Ensures that nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and adheres to accepted current standards of care and practice.
• Makes appropriate assignments to team members by utilizing patient acuity data, and maintains accountability for members under his/her direction.
• Ensures nursing care adheres to current hospital/departmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrates principles of infection control and collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, staff, and visitors.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel.
• Assists clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students.
• Documents review and/or revision of each assigned patient's plan of care at least every 24 hours.
• NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.
• HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned.  Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have knowledge of:

1. Etiology, pathophysiology and prognosis for illnesses and health problems;
2. The nursing process;
3. The management process;
4. Current developments in nursing;
5. Hospital functions, policies, procedures and regulations as they relate to nursing service.

For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential.  Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience in department specialty preferred. 30 min call back required for on call, ACLS and PALs required within 6 months, PACU experience preferred. 

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, or have a temporary permit to practice.  Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in the life support program(s) specific to unit(s) worked (CPR, ACLS, NALS).

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