Clinical Nurse I Jobs

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts

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.

Emergency Room

Parkwest Medical Center has a very fast-paced, high-energy, busy, 39 bed emergency room. We see a wide range of patients on a daily basis, averaging 140 per day. It is a very broad spectrum and a continuum of care. We currently use self-scheduling, but hold staff to the requirement of three 12 hours shifts per week. We also rotate every other weekend and every other Monday.

Position Summary

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

Recruiter Angelica Adams || [email protected] || 865-373-1106

• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• 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.
• Participates on unit-based committees.
• Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs and sitters.
• Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision.
• Introduces new employees/students to unit routines.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.

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 licensure. CPR required.