Registered Nurse; RN Intensive Care Unit; ICU PRN

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) PRN
Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Job Type: PRN | Nights

Schedule:

1 shift per pay period; 7p-7a; 1 weekend per month

Your experience matters

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an ICU RN joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

The Intensive Care Unit is a close-knit team that provides comprehensive, high-acuity care to critically ill patients through evidence-based practice, advanced technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

How you'll contribute

An ICU RN who excels in this role:

* Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

* Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

* Documents patient care given.

* Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.

* Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

* Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

* Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

* Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

* Comprehensive Benefits:
Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

* Financial Protection & PTO:
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

* Financial & Career Growth:
Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

* Employee Well-being:
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

* Professional Development:
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a current Tennessee or compact state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

* Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 7 days of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 3 months of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 3 months of hire.

Required Skills:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

* Experience:

One-year previous experience preferred.

* Licenses:
Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.

* Education:

Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.

More about Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg

STRHS-Lawrenceburg, formerly Crockett Hospital, is a 99-bed, acute care facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 85 miles south of Nashville.

We have been providing the best healthcare in Lawrence County and surrounding counties in Southern Middle Tennessee since 1974. We expanded the facility and services in 1991 with the addition of an Outpatient Surgery Unit, a state-of-the-art 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department, and an…