RN Skilled Care Days Position Available In Lincoln, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System is offering a RN Skilled Care Days position with a $10K sign-on bonus. The role involves providing direct patient care, medication administration, and collaborating with the care team. Qualifications include an Associate's degree and a valid RN license in Tennessee or a Compact State. The position reports to the Director of Skilled Care.
Job Description
Job Description:
Description:
10K sign-on bonus is available to well qualified applicants!
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has an opportunity for aRegistered Nurse to join our Post Acute/Skilled Care 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 exposure is presentfor all employees. Reports to the Director of Skilled Care.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education Associate’s degree is required. Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in astressful environment and take appropriate action. CertificationsAHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire. License Mustbe a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or alicensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the properTennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
