PRN RN Medical Surgical

Company: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Winche
Location: Winchester
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Medical Surgical team. - -A Joint Commission accredited hospital, Sothern Tennessee Regional Health System serves the patients of south-central Tennessee with two locations (Winchester and Sewanee). - -Situated at the foot of Sewanee Mountain, in southern Middle Tennessee, the city of Winchester offers the best in small-town living while offering quick access to other major cities such as Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. - Winchester has a host of top rated schools, both public and private. - Its economy is strong and steadily growing thanks to major employers such as Nissan and Arnold Engineering. - Noted as a great place for outdoor recreation, Winchester's beautiful Tims Ford Lake offers visitors an opportunity for year-round fishing, hiking, and camping. - If golfing is more your style, you can enjoy The Bear Trace at Times Ford. - This 6,790-yard golf course designed by The Golden Bear, Mr. Jack Nicklaus, has been named as one of the "Top Ten Places You Can Play" by Golf Magazine. - And just down the road from Winchester, you'll find Lynchburg, TN. - Home to another favorite tourist destination, the nation's oldest registered distillery, Jack Daniels. - -Job Description -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. -Perform other duties as assigned. -May be required to perform duties of the CNA, MA or LPN or other nursing staff on occasion. -Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service, projects and committees as assigned. -Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the STRHS. -Works scheduled shifts including overtime, when necessary. -Accepts all call schedule as directed. -Maintains a neat and professional appearance in compliance to the existing dress code. -While performing this job, occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is present for all employees. -Reports to the Director of Med Surg. - -Minimum EducationAssociate's degree is required. -Required SkillsRequires 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. -CertificationsAHA Basic Life Support (BLS), within 30 days of hire. -LicensesMust 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.Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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