Clinical Nurse Jobs

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
PRN/OCC, Varied Shifts
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. For 2020-21 Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.
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
Responsibilities

• Resolves problems regarding moderately complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Recommends interventions.
• 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.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Demonstrates willingness to precept employees/students as directed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• 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
Must possess at least one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
Licensure Requirement
Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required.