RN Skilled Care Nights Position Available In Polk, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The RN Skilled Care Nights position at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System offers a $10K sign-on bonus. The role involves providing direct patient care, medication administration, and collaborating with the care team. Applicants must have an Associate's degree, critical thinking skills, and a valid RN license in Tennessee or a Compact State. Reporting to the Director of Skilled Care, this position requires AHA Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Job Description
Job Description:
Description:
10K sign-on bonus is available to well qualifiedapplicants! Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has anopportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Post Acute/SkilledCare team. A Joint Commission accredited hospital, SothernTennessee Regional Health System serves the patients ofsouth-central Tennessee with two locations (Winchester andSewanee). Situated at the foot of Sewanee Mountain, in southernMiddle Tennessee, the city of Winchester offers the best insmall-town living while offering quick access to other major citiessuch as Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. Winchester has ahost of top rated schools, both public and private. Its economy isstrong and steadily growing thanks to major employers such asNissan and Arnold Engineering. Noted as a great place for outdoorrecreation, Winchester’s beautiful Tims Ford Lake offers visitorsan opportunity for year-round fishing, hiking, and camping. Ifgolfing is more your style, you can enjoy The Bear Trace at TimesFord. 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 CanPlay” by Golf Magazine. And just down the road from Winchester,you’ll find Lynchburg, TN. Home to another favorite touristdestination, the nation’s oldest registered distillery, JackDaniels. Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursingprocess in accordance with applicable scope and standards ofpractice. Performs plan of care intervention, including medicationadministration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as wellas other medical care treatment. Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition asappropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family. Assistspatients with performing activities of daily living, includingpersonal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patientcare, including patient transfer, discharge, referral andspiritual/psychosocial support needs. Evaluates learning needs ofpatient and/or family and provides patient/family educationappropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Works asan advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of thepatient. Perform other duties as assigned. May be required toperform duties of the CNA, MA or LPN or other nursing staff onoccasion. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service,projects and committees as assigned. Adheres to and supportspolicies and procedures of the STRHS. Works scheduled shiftsincluding overtime, when necessary. Accepts all call schedule asdirected. Maintains a neat and professional appearance incompliance to the existing dress code. While performing this job,occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens exposure is presentfor all employees. Reports to the Director of SkilledCare.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education Associate’s degree isrequired. 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 takeappropriate action. Certifications AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)within 30 days of hire. License Must be a licensed Registered Nursewith the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from aCompact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30days of hire.
