Registered Nurse, Special Operations

Overview

Registered Nurse, Special Operations, $15,000 Sign-on Bonus, Day shift. Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is part of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN.

• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.
• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision.
• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines.
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) 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.

• Special Operations Units:
  Oncology
• Pulmonary
• Orthopedic Med Surg
• Neuroscience

• Minimum Education:
  
  None specified; must meet standards for the license/certification required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) year of experience).
• Licensure:
  Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, it offers state-of-the-art care and is a leader in technology in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Covenant Health is the parent system with a patient-focused culture.