Covenant Health

Registered Nurse, Complex Medical - Neuro 

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Since admitting our first patient in 1973, Parkwest has been at the vanguard of healthcare in East Tennessee. We are an eight-time Top 100 Heart Hospital and have received multiple awards for excellence in emergency care, clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. Learn more about our professional accolades.

3 Montvue, Complex Medical - Neuro:

25 bed Complex Medical Unit, patients with diagnoses including pneumonia, COPD, CHF, acute and chronic renal failure, cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleeds acute and chronic liver failure and other generalized medical conditions.   

Staff members include RNs, LPNs, Certified Nursing Assistants, Patient Care Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators who work together to provide exceptional patient care. Our department is high energy, team-oriented and prioritizes customer satisfaction. We currently use a self-scheduling module that covers a six-week period. Our team members work three 12-hour shifts per week with an every other weekend rotation. We have a supportive environment and orientation is tailored to your needs.

If you are team-minded and enjoy caring for patients with a variety of medical conditions, then our Complex Medical Unit is the place for you 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

• 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.

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 (1^st) 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