Overview

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Full time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Parkwest is West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital. In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. Annually Parkwest is recognized by U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center-6520530) as one of Tennessee's “Top 10” hospitals.

Operating Room:

30 Surgical Suites with specialties in orthopedics, cardio-vascular, robotics, gynecology, urology general, ENT, plastic, neuro and vascular.

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Recruiter: Angelica Adams ||aadams16@covhlth.com|| 865-374-5405

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) Year experience).

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required

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Job Title CLIN NURSE I

ID 3855134

Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name SURGERY