SEASONAL Registered Nurse (RN) Temporary full time

Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is a 49-bed long-term acute care hospital, offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care 7 days a week so you can start your journey to wellness anytime.

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. The Seasonal Staffing program provides a temporary opportunity for the employee to work a minimum of 36 hours (typically 3–12-hour shifts) per week for a 12-week commitment period at a Seasonal Agreement rate of pay. The employee’s status during this period will be Per Diem and ineligible for benefits. At the end of the Seasonal Agreement the employee may has the option, based on current job openings, to change status to full-time, part-time, or per diem. The employee may be required to float between units.

Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department

Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients

Assigns nursing care team members in accordance to patient needs, team members capabilities and qualifications

Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient’s medical record according to nursing standards and policies

Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy

Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the team

Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment, and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness

Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age

Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate and documents completion

Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice

Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families

Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers

Interprets data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group

Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly

Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients and responds as appropriate

Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition

Provides end of shift report to on coming nurse, narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders signed off

Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians

communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs

Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel

Basic computer knowledge

Approximate percent of time required to travel: Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program

Current state licensure as Registered Nurse

Minimum six months’ Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred

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