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Registered Nurse, Family Care Specialists

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced RNs

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Monday-Friday from 6:45am to 3:15pm. GI Suite preforming conscious sedation for GI procedures preferred.

About Us

Covenant Medical Group employs or manages healthcare clinics of almost every medical specialty – from primary care and walk-in clinics to cardiology, neurology, and more! Our clinics span East Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau so that medical care is close to home – ensuring you get the right care at the right time and place. We’re a proud member of Covenant Health!

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an outpatient clinic setting and coordinates care planning with other disciplines as appropriate.

Recruiter: Sandra Simmons || [email protected] || 865-374-5368

Responsibilities

+ Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.

+ Precepts new employees/students as needed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with office manager or clinical instructor/supervisor.

+ Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives and infection control policies.

+ Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy.

+ After retrieving condition of patients, creates nursing history and discusses recommendations for appropriate interventions to appropriate practitioner.

+ Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without direct supervision.

+ Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.

+ Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.

+ Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit.

+ Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.

+ Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.

+ Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.

+ Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.

+ Take calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.

+ Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner.

+ Completes medical orientation checklist.

+ Initiates appropriate patient education.

+ Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.

+ Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order.

+ Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision.

+ Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.

+ Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

+ Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.

+ 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.

+ Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

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:

Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have a valid Tennessee RN license. CPR, OSHA training annually

For information on Family Care Specialists: https://www.famcarespecialists.com/

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Job Title RN CLINIC II

ID 4113705

Facility Covenant Medical Management

Department Name Family Care Specialists