Covenant Health

RN, Emergency Department

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts 

Emergency care of patients of all ages in the Emergency Department.  The new state of the art Emergency Department is a 12 bed unit with an average of 60 patient visits per day. Our staff members include RNs, and PCA`s. We have a family oriented environment and work well as a team.

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Recruiter: Mark Fity || mfity@covhlth.com || 865-374-8110

• Correlates patient history and support systems across continuum of care.
• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams making recommendations to facilitate patient care.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis and patient needs. Evaluates outcomes.
• Resolves issues regarding complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that Clinical Nurse III can resolve complex patient/management/physician issues without supervision.
• Demonstrates active participation in unit or facility activities.
• 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 as directed that facilitate achievement of department/facility goals and quality initiatives.
• Serves as Clinical Coach in orientation/continuing education of new employees and students as directed.
• Serves as instructor for annual continuing education events such as skills day, education programs, new equipment in-services, etc. as directed.
• 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           Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.

Licensure Requirement        Must have and maintain Tennessee RN license. CPR required.