RN-72 HOUR FLEX
Covenant Health
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
- Over 800 employees
- Assesses and identifies the patient's physiological and psycho-social problems and needs;
- Develops an individualized plan of nursing care for each patient in which goals, in terms of measurable outcomes, are stated;
- Ensures that nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and adheres to accepted current standards of care and practice;
- Makes appropriate assignments to team members by utilizing patient acuity data, and maintains accountability for members under his/her direction;
- Ensures nursing care adheres to current hospital/departmental policies, procedures, and regulations;
- Demonstrates principles of infection control and collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, staff, and visitors;
- Participates in the orientation of new personnel;
- Assists clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students;
- Documents review and/or revision of each assigned patient's plan of care at least every 24 hours.
- NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCITONS: Other duties as assigned.
- HEALTH/SAFETY COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.
- The nursing process;
- The management process;
- Current developments in nursing;
- Hospital functions, policies, procedures and regulations as they relate to nursing service.