Staff Nurse - Emergency Dept

• MISSION/VALUES

At East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of care team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence. We support each other by fostering a culture of team engagement that creates moments that matter – every interaction, every time.

• Ownership – We take pride in our work, act with integrity, and feel personal responsibility for achieving our mission.
• JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Minimum Education
    • Bachelors Preferred
• BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB
  • Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Bachelors Preferred
• Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Respect – We listen, understand, and communicate openly and politely. We recognize our diverse strengths.
• Excellence – We set high standards for performance in delivering the safest patient care. We give extraordinary and meaningful experiences to our patients, their families, team members, and the community we serve.
• Minimum Education
  • Bachelors Preferred
• Compassion – We imagine what others are going through, work to alleviate suffering, and create joy whenever possible.

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
  • Heavy lifting, pushing and pulling is required up to 50 lbs occasionally, 20-30 lbs frequently and 10 lbs constantly to move objects of up to 150 lbs. Sudden emergency situations have the potential for exposure to lifting or moving of up to 150 lbs. Frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching and standing are required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.
• Minimum Work Experience
  • Pediatric nursing experience preferred.
• Required Licenses/Certifications for position
  • Nursing Licensure for State of Tennessee
• Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Nursing Licensure for State of Tennessee
• Demonstrated clinical abilities.
• Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated clinical abilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Pediatric nursing experience preferred.
• Heavy lifting, pushing and pulling is required up to 50 lbs occasionally, 20-30 lbs frequently and 10 lbs constantly to move objects of up to 150 lbs. Sudden emergency situations have the potential for exposure to lifting or moving of up to 150 lbs. Frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching and standing are required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.