Overview

Graduate Nurse Associate, Senior Behavioral Health

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Since admitting our first patient in 1973, Parkwest has been at the vanguard of healthcare in East Tennessee. We are an eight-time Top 100 Heart Hospital and have received multiple awards for excellence in emergency care, clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. Learn more about our professional accolades.

Senior Behavioral Health:

16 bed unit serving patients ages 55 and older. Wide range of psychiatric diagnosis including Dementia, Depression, Suicide, Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorders.

Position Summary:

This position is designed to facilitate the transition upcoming graduates of an accredited nursing program into the work force. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).

Recruiter: Angelica Adams ||aadams16@covhlth.com|| 865-374-5405

Responsibilities

+ Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (appropriate delegation grid competency checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.

+ Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height and intake-output measurements. Documents oxygen saturation if patient is connected to continuous pulse oximetry.

+ Employs all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanic in performance of job.

+ Completes designated patient care activities and provides for patient comfort and privacy.

+ Identifies and assists patients that need assistance with nutrition and/or hydration.

+ If trained and competency demonstrated, empties drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and records intake and output.

+ Helps to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.

+ Assists RN in obtaining a thorough nursing history on assigned patients.

+ Demonstrates effective therapeutic communication skills.

+ Documents/maintains patient record as appropriate. Basic charting, admission history, basic observations under guidance of RN.

+ Observes and reports significant changes in patient condition to RN.

+ Obtains RN signature on all entries.

+ Completes assigned tasks with minimal supervision, but seeks guidance when uncertain how to perform procedure.

+ Communicates suggestions and/or complaints through appropriate channels. Displays cooperation, flexibility and positive behavior to patients and other staff members.

+ Demonstrates ability to effectively perform under stress.

+ 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:

Must have graduated from an accredited registered nursing education program. Must have applied and fulfilled all other requirements for licensure as a nurse, and be approved by the State of Tennessee to sit for Nursing Boards within 30 days of graduation.

Minimum Experience:

None required but able to perform as nursing assistant; previous hospital experience preferred. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required

RN License

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Job Title GRADUATE NURSE ASSOCIATE

ID 3772405

Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name SR BEHAVIORAL HLTH