Job Summary:
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 standard and/or regulations. Will be competent in the supervisory skills for employees within the assigned unit.
Education:
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Preferred:
Experience:
Required:
- 6 months clinical experience
Preferred:
- Medical Surgical Nursing experience of at least 1 year
- Emergency Room nursing experience of at least 2 years
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
- Current Nursing for State of Tennessee.
- De-escalation training, if applicable.
- BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward
The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. 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). Employees assigned or permanently transferred into designated trauma care responsibilities or trauma-designated units may be required to obtain TNCC/ATCN (or an approved equivalent) within a timeframe established by the department, subject to course availability and organizational operational needs.
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.
- Possess 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.
- Possess 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.
- Possess knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing applicable to those areas requiring special education.
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