What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLIN NURSE II position at Covenant Health?
Overview
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced RNs
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift
The candidate should expect to work some weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule.
Morristown-Hamblen Overview:
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has 167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospital offers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services. At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies, and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns. It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.morristownhamblen.com/.
Labor & Delivery
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has been named a “Best for Babies” hospital by the Tennessee Hospital Association and Tennessee State Department of Health. The Women’s Center at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System provides comprehensive, family-centered care with labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum (LDRP) suites. The experienced staff is trained to care for a wide variety of patients ranging from normal labor to high-risk mothers.
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 learning needs of patient and family.
- Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
- Recommends interventions.
- Evaluates plan of care.
- Resolves problems regarding moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
- Demonstrates willingness to precept employees/students as directed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
- Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
- 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
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:
One (1) year of professional nursing experience. Experience in Labor & Delivery, post-partum and nursery preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee RN license and CPR. ACLS, NRP, STABLE and Fetal Monitoring withing 6 months of hire.
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