Student Nurse Associate
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Overview
Student Nurse Associate Critical Care Unit
PRN/OCC Variable hours and shifts
Parkwest Overview:
Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a communityowned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer.
Parkwest is Covenant Healths and West Knoxvilles premier medical facility and a topperforming heart hospital offering our patients worldclass treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.
In addition to providing the areas leading cardiac services Parkwest has been nationally recognized for awardwinning care throughout our facility. For 202021 Parkwest received recognition fromU.S. News & World Reportas one of the Top 10 hospitals in Tennessee.
Knoxville located inEast Tennesseeis the third largest in the state wellknown for itsproximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkand is the home of the University of Tennessee.Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons. Best of all each of them is pretty mild!
Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture seasonal festivals topnotch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. Its a perfect blend of bigcity amenities and Southern charm.
2 Riverstone Critical Care Unit:
Parkwest Critical Care Unit (CCU) is located on the second floor of Parkwest Medical Centers main hospital. As one of the areas topperforming heart hospitals we take great pride in providing exceptional care and timely treatment to our patients.
The CCU is a 30bed department comprised of 20 medical surgical neurological and renal beds and 10 dedicated Cardiovascular Intensive Care (CVICU) beds. The department is a locked unit for the safety and privacy of our critically ill patients. We specialize in highlevel care to critically ill patients with lifethreatening conditions including Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). Our CVICU specializes in the care of patients requiring Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) procedures Impellas and Intraaortic Balloon Pumps (IABP).
We follow a 12 hour shift weekends/holidays on a sixweek schedule. Team members utilize a selfscheduling model and employee requests are then used during the scheduling process to balance and coordinate with the departments needs.
We pride ourselves in fostering a culture of positivity teamwork and always putting our patients needs first.
Position Summary:
Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (Student Nurse Associate Core Competency checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to agespecific needs of the population served.
- Take and record temperature pulse respiration rates blood pressure weight height and intakeoutput measurements. Documents oxygen saturation if patient is connected to continuous pulse oximetry.
- Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions transmissionbased isolation precautions OSHA standards safety measures and proper body mechanic in performance of job.
- Completes designated patient care activities and provides for patient comfort and privacy.
- Identifies and assists patients that need assistance with nutrition and/or hydration.
- Empty drains canisters urine bags bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
- Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
- Revises and updates the plan of care as problems change and/or new problems are identified in collaboration with RN.
- Assists RN in obtaining a thorough nursing history on assigned patients
- Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication skills.
- Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.
- Performs basic dressing changes and is knowledgeable of the fundamentals of sterile technique.
- Evaluates nursing care actions and patient responses and documents each shift.
- Observes and responds appropriately to changes and complications in patient conditions. Report significant changes in patient condition to RN.
- Documents treatments and diagnostic tests with results and response. Documents in a clear concise accurate and legible manner.
- Observes assigned posttreatment/operative patients immediately upon return to floor and initiates appropriate nursing actions.
- Obtains RN signature for review and cosignature all entries.
- Completes assigned tasks with minimal supervision but seeks guidance when uncertain how to perform procedure.
- Communicates suggestions and/or complaints through appropriate channels. Displays cooperation flexibility and positive behavior to patients and other staff members.
- Demonstrates ability to effectively perform under stress.
- 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:
Student in an accredited nursing education program. Student must have junior or senior year status and must have successfully completed fundamental clinical skills portion of the program or must complete the program within the same semester of hiring into the position. 1st semester of clinicals)
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
CPR required
RN License
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Unclear
