CLIN NURSE I

Overview

Registered Nurse, Nursing Home

[Type, HPPP, Shift] Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Claiborne Medical Center Overview:

Claiborne Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT), Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first, every day. For more information, visit ClaiborneMedicalCenter.com.

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient/resident education.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.

• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.

• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient/resident care assignments, with supervision.

• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines

• Participates on unit-based committees.

• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (check list) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.

• Supervises LPN’s, Nursing Assistants, C.N.A.’s, HUC’s Techs and sitters.

• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting to appropriate managerial staff equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of suspicion of criminal activities.

• 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:

New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) y ear experience).

Licensure Requirement:

Valid Tennessee RN license. CPR required.

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Job Title CLIN NURSE I

ID 4641215

Facility Claiborne Medical Center

Department Name NURSING HOME