Clin Nurse III
Covenant Health Inc.
Overview
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
PRN/OCC, Varied Hours, Day Shift
LeConte Medical Center Overview:
LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.
As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including:
+ unmatched medical insurance,
+ tuition reimbursement;
+ student loan repayment assistance,
+ certification bonuses;
+ leadership and professional development programs;
+ an employer-matched 401(k).
Department Overview:
The Critical Care Unit at LeConte Medical Center is comprised of an 8-bed ICU wing and 8 bed IMC (step-down) wing. With small nurse to patient ratios, our staff is able to give our critically ill patients the best possible care. The staff strives to create a warm and welcoming team environment that cultivates healing for the patients and their families, and each other.
Position Summary:
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Recruiter: Jennifer Lawless ||jlawles2@covhlth.com|| 423-492-5011
Responsibilities
+ Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
+ Assesses needs of patient and family.
+ Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
+ Recommends interventions.
+ Evaluates plan of care.
+ Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
+ Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
+ Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
+ Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
+ Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
+ Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
+ 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
Min im um 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 professional experience.ACLS preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required
RN License
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Job Title Clin Nurse III
ID 4104211
Facility LeConte Medical Center
Department Name CRITICAL CARE UNIT
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