RN Emergency Services Part Time Position Available In Franklin, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse for their Emergency Services team. This role involves providing direct patient care, administering medications, documenting patient care, and collaborating with the care team. The ideal candidate will have an Associate's degree, critical thinking skills, and active RN licensure in Tennessee. Basic Life Support and other certifications are required. This position reports to the Director of the Emergency Department.
Job Description
Job Description:
Description:
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has an opportunity for aRegistered Nurse to join our Emergency Services team. A JointCommission accredited hospital, Sothern Tennessee Regional HealthSystem serves the patients of south-central Tennessee with twolocations (Winchester and Sewanee). Situated at the foot of SewaneeMountain, in southern Middle Tennessee, the city of Winchesteroffers the best in small-town living while offering quick access toother major cities such as Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville.
Winchester has a host of top rated schools, both public andprivate. Its economy is strong and steadily growing thanks to majoremployers such as Nissan and Arnold Engineering. Noted as a greatplace for outdoor recreation, Winchester’s beautiful Tims Ford Lakeoffers visitors an opportunity for year-round fishing, hiking, andcamping. If golfing is more your style, you can enjoy The BearTrace at Times Ford. This 6,790-yard golf course designed by TheGolden Bear, Mr. Jack Nicklaus, has been named as one of the “TopTen Places You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. And just down the roadfrom Winchester, you’ll find Lynchburg, TN. Home to anotherfavorite tourist destination, the nation’s oldest registereddistillery, Jack Daniels. Provides direct patient care to patientsusing the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope andstandards of practice. Performs plan of care intervention,including medication administration, specimen collection, clinicaltreatments, as well as other medical care treatment. Documentspatient care given. Monitors, records, and communicates patientcondition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, andfamily. Assists patients with performing activities of dailyliving, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, andambulation. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinatepatient care, 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 is present for allemployees. Compliance to the STRHS Standard of Behavior isrequired. Compliance to Dress Code Standards. Should this jobdescription be filled by a PRN employee, they will be subject tothe requirements of that position. Reports to the Director of theEmergency Department.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education Associate’s degree required. BSN is preferred.
Required Skills Requires critical thinking skills, decisivejudgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must beable to work in a stressful environment and take appropriateaction. Certifications AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 daysof hire AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 6months of hire AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6months of hire TNCC preferred Licenses Current and activeRegistered Nurse Licensure for the State of Tennessee.
