• Clin Nurse I

    Covenant Health Inc. (Knoxville, TN)


    Overview

     

    Registered Nurse, Transitional Care

     

    Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

    Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

    Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

     

    Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health (https://www.covenanthealth.com/) , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” (https://www.covenanthealth.com/best-employers-in-tennessee-2020-forbes/) for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package (https://www.covenantcareers.com/benefits) , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

    Department Description:

    The Transitional Care Unit (9 North / TCU) is a short term care facility located on the 9thfloor of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. TCU is a 24 private bed unit providing extended physical or occupational therapy or skilled nursing care to patients transitioning from hospital to home.

     

    The majority of patients stay in the TCU 14 to 20 days at most. Patients on our unit have varied diagnoses which include cardiac, respiratory and oncology comorbidities and most are over the age of 65. Some patients come to TCU to receive wound care, or after they have had and joint replacement procedures. All patients on our unit benefit from our Therapy Department and have full access to the medical doctors in our facility.

     

    9 North has a registered nurse on duty around the clock. Skilled caregivers on this unit also include licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, case managers, therapists and activities coordinators. In addition to having excellent critical thinking skills, our ideal candidate will also possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

     

    If you are passionate about the geriatric patient population and strive to always put your patients first, apply for our Transitional Care Unit today!

    Position Summary:

    Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

     

    Recruiter:Lacey Spoon || [email protected] || 865-374-5404

    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 3853522

    Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

     

    Department Name TRANSITIONAL CARE