Covenant Health
Overview
Parkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home. Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Knoxville, East Tennessee, is known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a vibrant lifestyle. Position : Registered Nurse, Operating Room Employment Type : Full Time, 80 hours per pay period, Day shift Position Summary
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. 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 participates 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. Minimum 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 professional experience. Licensure Requirement : Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required. RN License
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Parkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home. Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Knoxville, East Tennessee, is known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a vibrant lifestyle. Position : Registered Nurse, Operating Room Employment Type : Full Time, 80 hours per pay period, Day shift Position Summary
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. 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 participates 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. Minimum 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 professional experience. Licensure Requirement : Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required. RN License
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