Overview
Registered Nurse, Acute-Renal-Pulmonary
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Parkwest Overview:
Parkwest is West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top performing heart hospital. In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21 Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center...) as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.
5 Riverstone, Acute-Renal-Pulmonary:
44 bed medical unit with cardiac, pulmonary, renal, stable tracheostomies (no ventilator patients) and care for pre/post hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.
Position Summary:
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Recruiter: Angelica Adams || aadams16@covhlth.com || 865-374-5405
Responsibilities
+ 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.
Qualifications
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:
New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) Year experience).
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required.
RN license
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Job Title CLIN NURSE I
ID 3687291
Facility Parkwest Medical Center
Department Name CARDIOLOGY UNIT