RN-72 HOUR
About this role
Overview
Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts
Methodist Overview:
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends.
Position Summary:
Assume direct responsibility and accountability for, and authority of, the nursing care of all patients assigned.
Normally scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week including every other weekend. Paid for hours worked and receives full-time benefits.
Responsibilities
• Assesses and identifies the patient's physiological and psycho-social problems and needs. • Develops an individualized plan of nursing care for each patient in which goals, in terms of measurable outcomes, are stated. • Ensures that nursing care plan is consistent with the medical plan and adheres to accepted current standards of care and practice. • Makes appropriate assignments to team members by utilizing patient acuity data, and maintains accountability for members under his/her direction. • Ensures nursing care adheres to current hospital/departmental policies, procedures, and regulations. • Demonstrates principles of infection control and collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, staff, and visitors. • Participates in the orientation of new personnel. • Assists clinical instructors in providing learning experiences for nursing students. • Documents review and/or revision of each assigned patient's plan of care at least every 24 hours. • NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned. • HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.