What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse - Complex Medical • position at University of Tennessee Medical Center?
Position Summary : The RN is responsible for delegating, coordinating, and managing all aspects of nursing care and services provided to the patient and family in a safe, timely, cost-effective, and respectful manner. Patient and family centered care is delivered in collaboration with the patient, family, and members of the healthcare team.
- Initiates the development of the plan of care based upon the nursing assessment, the medical diagnosis and clinical information gathered from the patient, family and other health care providers.
- Evaluates the patient's actual and / or potential response to the disease process, interventions, and the outcomes of nursing care and multidisciplinary health care services.
- Incorporates evidence-based research in the delivery of professional nursing services.
- Establishes and maintains positive interpersonal relationships and promotes effective teamwork with patients, families, coworkers and the community to meet customer service goals.
- Considers safety principles and practices to address unit-based issues related to the quality of care and services provided the appropriate use of technology, and the efficiencies of service delivery. Responds appropriately to emergency situations or unplanned events.
- Promotes the effective and efficient allocation, distribution and use of unit, service-line, and organizational resources for the delivery of safe, timely, cost-effective and respectful patient care services.Position Qualification : Bachelors degree (BSN) or ASNCurrent Registered Nurse licensure in Tennessee Learn More