RN MedSurg PRN

At Livingston Regional Hospital
, we recognize that our patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent nurses. And we know that our nurses deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop. We have a positive, hopeful, and resilient leadership team that is solely focused on taking care of the heart of Livingston Regional Hospital – the people who work here.

If you feel that your skills and compassion fit with our vision for person-centered care and evidence-based practice, and you would like to belong to a hospital family that only the best are invited to join, we invite you to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, assessments, 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
• Must complete all education assigned and required for the position, including classroom and on-line courses
• 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

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Graduate of a Program in Discipline – RN, Required

Licenses/Certifications

• Tennessee Licenses RN or compact state license
• American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross Certifications
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire or transfer
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire or transfer

Seniority level
:
Entry level

Employment type
:
Full-time

Job function
:
Health Care Provider

Industries
:
Hospitals and Health Care