? (Apply Now) RN Medical Surgical Nights
Company: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulask
Location: Leoma
Posted on: July 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: Under the direct supervision of the designated Head
Nurse, demonstrates proficiency in administering the fundamentals
of the nursing process, contributes to the nursing assessment and
the development of the nursing care plan, and participates in the
evaluation of nursing care.Shares responsibility for individual
patients or an entire patient population. Organizational
Expectations Provides a positive and professional representation of
the organization. Promotes culture of safety for patients and
employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation,
and prevention. Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet
patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of
practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or
practice. Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols,
medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled
substance regulations. Participates in ongoing quality improvement
activities. Maintains compliance with organization's policies, as
well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the
position, department, and applicable professional standards.
Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling
confidential patient information. Demonstrates excellent customer
service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the
standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the
organization. Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies
and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and TJC
standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies. Essential
Functions Patient assessment: Obtains and documents nursing history
from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of
present condition and prior problems. Performs basic assessment of
the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology,
and pathology. Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues
more-specific investigation as needed. Makes pertinent observation,
using language that correctly describes body parts and functions,
and draws logical conclusions which direct formation of nursing
care plan. Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and shows a
fundamental understanding of its implications by reporting
information to the physician and others caring for the patient, and
by incorporating information in the nursing care plan. Nursing care
plan: Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the
end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming
personnel to adequately care for the patient. Reviews and develops
care plans for assigned patients. Includes the patient and his or
her family in planning care, establishing priorities, and setting
goals. Plan implementation: Uses care plans as a basis for
providing safe and therapeutic care to patients. Consistently
follows established standards, policies, and procedures in
providing nursing care. Accepts accountability for clinical care of
assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional
personnel. Communicates with the patient and his or her family and
other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of
the care plan. Indicates an understanding of the roles of other
health-care team members in patient care and incorporates their
input into the care plan. Performs competently those technical
skills considered basic to the type of care given on that unit.
Identifies patient teaching needs and provides elementary
instructions for the patient and his or her family. Notes discharge
planning elements and incorporates these in care plans,
demonstrating an awareness of community care available after
discharge. Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency
situations. Evaluation: Evaluates and notes the individual
patient's response to nursing care defined in the nursing care plan
and medical records. Participates in the evaluation of nursing care
given to groups of patients. Identifies strengths and weaknesses of
nursing care systems. Leadership: Supports standards of nursing
care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
Supervises care given by nonprofessional personnel, providing
instruction as needed. Regularly attends unit conferences and makes
recommendations for improvement in patient care via the patient
care conference and unit conference. Participates in peer review as
appropriate to the unit and Department of Nursing. Education:
Assumes responsibility for professional growth by current reading
and attendance at educational programs and unit conference. Assists
in teaching individual patients and patients in groups in
established programs. Seeks guidance when encountering nursing
procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered.
Acquires minimum of ten (10) hours of continuing education per year
in nursing practice. Qualifications: Job Requirements Minimum
Education Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Minimum
Education Bachelor's degree (BSN) preferred. Minimum Work
Experience Minimum of six (6) months' recent experience as a
professional nurse. Required Skills Demonstrated proficiency of 50
percent of the skills required for Level II. Required Licenses
Registered Nurse Must possess an active RN license in the state of
TN or hold a compact State RN license with the intent to obtain a
TN RN license within 30 days of hire. Required Skills
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) current or must obtain
within 90 days of hire. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
current or must obtain within 90 days of hire. Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) current or must obtain within 90 days of
hire.
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