Rn-72 Hour

Registered Nurse Emergency Room

$5000 Signon Bonus for Experienced RNs

Full Time 72 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cuttingedge treatments and technologies that benefit people with lifethreatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and nonhealing wounds.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employee

Department Overview:

At Methodist Medical Center Surgical Services includes PreAdmission Testing Same Day Surgery Operating Room PostAnesthesia Care Unit SPD and the GI Lab. The Surgical Services department prides itself on providing evidencebased preoperative intraoperative and postoperative patient care. Surgical specialties include Cardiothoracic Orthopedic Neuro General Vascular GYN Urology and Robotics. GI procedures include Endoscopy Colonoscopy and ERCP. Our department has a culture of inclusion teamwork and providing excellent patient care.

JOB OBJECTIVES:

Assume direct responsibility and accountability for and authority of the nursing care of all patients assigned.

Normally scheduled for three 12hour shifts per week including every other weekend. Paid for hours worked and receives fulltime benefits.

Recruiter: Madeline Fornadel

• Assesses and identifies the patients physiological and psychosocial problems and needs.
• Develops an individualized plan of nursing care for each patient in which goals in terms of measurable outcomes are stated.
• Ensures that nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and adheres to accepted current standards of care and practice.
• Makes appropriate assignments to team members by utilizing patient acuity data and maintains accountability for members under his/her direction.
• Ensures nursing care adheres to current hospital/departmental policies procedures and regulations.
• Demonstrates principles of infection control and collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients staff and visitors.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel.
• Assists clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students.
• Documents review and/or revision of each assigned patients plan of care at least every 24 hours.
• NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.
• HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe efficient competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum skill lists and/or standards.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have knowledge of:

1. Etiology pathophysiology and prognosis for illnesses and health problems;
2. The nursing process;
3. The management process;
4. Current developments in nursing;
5. Hospital functions policies procedures and regulations as they relate to nursing service.

For staff involved in the care of agespecific groups knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience in department specialty preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Tennessee Board of Nursing or have a temporary permit to practice. Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in the life support program(s) specific to unit(s) worked (CPR ACLS NALS).