Job Information
Covenant Health CLIN NURSE III in Knoxville, Tennessee
Overview
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Diagnostics
PRN/OCC, Hours vary, Day Shift
Parkwest Overview:
Parkwest is West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital. In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. Annually Parkwest is recognized by U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center-6520530) as one of Tennessee's “Top 10” hospitals.
Cardiac Diagnostics:
The Cardiac Diagnostics Department is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of highly trained staff (RNs and cardiac sonographers) and physicians that provides comprehensive quality of care for individuals requiring noninvasive cardiac procedures including:
Stress testing
Echocardiograms
Transesophageal echocardiograms
Tilt table studies
Cardioversions
Holter monitoring
Electrocardiograms
Position Summary:
Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Recruiter:Angelica Adams || aadams16@covhlth.com || 865-374-5405
Responsibilities
Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
Assesses needs of patient and family.
Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
Recommends interventions.
Evaluates plan of care.
Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required
RN license
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Job Title CLIN NURSE III
ID 3943362
Facility Parkwest Medical Center
Department Name CARDIAC DIAGNOSTICS