Registered Nurse, Step-down Unit
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus Available for Experienced RNs
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, 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 as one of Tennessee's “Top 10” hospitals.
2 Montvue, Step-down Unit:
2 Montvue is Parkwests Medical Step-Down Unit that serves patients requiring step-down status due to higher acuity conditions and the need for increased monitoring. Patient diagnoses include respiratory failure, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleed, arrhythmias, hypertensive urgency, electrolyte imbalance, NSTEMI, pulmonary embolus, altered mental status, seizures, substance withdrawal, and strokes and other diagnosis requiring increased care.
The Step-down Unit accepts patients on a variety of intravenous drips that require titrations and frequent monitoring of vital signs, as well as tracheostomy ventilator patients. The unit provides patients with nursing care, medical monitoring and an array of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Bed side report and daily rounding with a multidisciplinary team allow for excellent patient care.
You will find an energetic team made up of Registered Nurses, Patient Care Assistants and Health Unit Coordinators who are team oriented, morale boosters and have been deemed by students as “The most welcoming unit”. The Medical Step-down unit uses a modified six week self-scheduling model with an every other weekend requirement.
If you are looking for a higher acuity unit, love working in a fun team environment, 2 Montvue, Medical Step-down is the place for you!
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
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:
Must possess at least one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required.
RN license
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