RN Pool

Job Details

Job Location:

5C2 Med Surg - Memphis, TN 38103
Position Type: PRN
Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Travel Percentage :
None

Job Shift: Any
Job Category:
Nursing Services
Unit: 5C2 Med Surg

• Provides nursing care according to the medical regime and nursing interventions appropriate for patients’ conditions, following established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient’s presenting problems or needs, physician’s diagnosis, and functional health framework upon admission and assignment.
• Collects key information from patient, family, laboratory, and other medical reports.
• Determines nursing diagnoses and priorities for care, considering patient teaching, discharge planning, and developmental needs.
• Chooses appropriate standards of care applicable to the patient.
• Documents assessments, including nursing diagnoses or other clinical judgments.
• Demonstrates knowledge and technical, interpersonal, and critical‑thinking skills to provide care, maintain competency, and meet age‑specific needs within the unit.
• Manages care of patients with conditions common to the unit.
• Performs clinical rounds and ongoing assessments, re‑prioritizes care based on new information, updates nursing diagnoses, and involves family or significant others in assessment activities.
• Assesses, plans, and implements care for assigned patients, performing therapeutic interventions as ordered by the physician and consistent with nursing division policies.
• Ensures compliance with risk management, infection‑control practices, and patient safety procedures.
• Administers medication (IM, IV, SQ, PO) and manages pain control measures appropriate to the unit.
• Prepares and maintains required records, reports, and files for administrative and compliance purposes.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel.
• Recognizes the impact of nursing interventions and the patient’s progress toward desired outcomes.
• Documents care based on standards and clinical priorities, noting assessment findings and patient responses.
• Prepares equipment and supplies, assists physician during treatments, procedures, and examinations, and performs specialized duties applicable to the unit.
• Responds to medical emergencies, initiates or assists with CPR, BLS, or ACLS as required.
• Provides teaching to patients and families about disease/condition, developing and implementing teaching outlines, objectives, content, strategies, and evaluations.
• Maintains patient medical records, charting duties, and records activities and observations.
• Collaborates with patient/family/hospital staff regarding patient needs, admissions, discharges, transfers, referrals, and supplies in a customer‑responsive manner.
• Instructs, assigns, and supervises LPNs or other support personnel, and assists in orientation and supervision of new staff or students performing patient care.
• Transports monitored patients, specimens, equipment, and supplies to and from various areas.
• Collaborates with forensic team and security to provide a safe environment for patients in custody.
• Completes required continuous training and education, maintaining licensure and certifications required in the unit.
• Works a flexible schedule within the service line according to float pool staffing guidelines.

• Graduate of an approved nursing school/program.
• Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with patient populations spanning neonate to geriatric, as per specialty assignment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with state licensure (or Compact State Licensure) for Tennessee.
• CPR certification upon hire.
• BLS certification upon hire.
• Additional license/certification may be required based on assignment upon hire.
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience.

• Standing – Constantly
• Walking – Constantly
• Sitting – Rarely
• Lifting – Frequently
• Carrying – Frequently
• Pushing – Occasionally
• Pulling – Occasionally
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Balancing – Occasionally
• Stooping – Frequently
• Kneeling – Frequently
• Crouching – Frequently
• Crawling – Occasionally
• Reaching – Frequently
• Handling – Frequently
• Grasping – Frequently
• Feeling – Constantly
• Talking – Constantly
• Hearing – Constantly
• Repetitive Motions – Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination – Constantly

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