Overview Registered Nurse, Complex Medical Unit $5,000 Sign-on Bonus Experienced RNs Full Time, 72 Hours per pay period, Night Shift Parkwest Overview: Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Parkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering our patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home. In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21, Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center-6520530) as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee. Knoxville located in East Tennessee is the third largest in the state, well-known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is the home of the University of Tennessee. Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons . Best of all, each of them is pretty mild! Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture, seasonal festivals, top-notch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. It’s a perfect blend of big-city amenities and Southern charm. 4 Riverstone, Complex Medical Unit: As a caregiver in Parkwest Medical Center’s Complex Medical Unit, 4 Riverstone, you will meet daily challenges of caring for patients with a wide array of medical conditions. These subspecialties include nephrology, hepatology, immunology, infectious disease, endocrinology, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and geriatrics. Nurses on 4 Riverstone have a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative framework with an interdisciplinary team. Patients often have multiple diagnoses including, but not limited to, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, acute and chronic renal failure, cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleeds, acute and chronic liver failure, and other generalized medical conditions. Discharge planning is an important component of the patient’s care; nurses collaborate daily with case managers, social workers, pharmacists, and therapists to develop individual patient care plans. 4 Riverstone provides a professional and stimulating environment where critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork is both nurtured and expected. Staff members include RN’s, LPN’s, Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators who work together to provide exceptional patient care. Our department is high energy, team orientated, and customer satisfaction is a high priority. We currently use a self-scheduling module that covers a six-week period. Staff work three 12-hour shifts per week with every other weekend rotation. We have a supportive environment and orientation is tailored to you needs. If you are team minded and enjoy a variety of medical conditions, then our Complex Medical Unit is a place to call home. 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 + Completes nursing history and initiates patient education. + Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members. + Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes. + Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision. + Introduces new employees/students to unit routines. + Participates on unit-based committees. + Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served. + 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: New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) Year experience). Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN license. CPR required. RN License Apply/Share Job Title CLIN NURSE II ID 4067950 Facility Parkwest Medical Center Department Name Observation Unit