Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Essential Functions:

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, assessments, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
•  Must complete all education assigned and required for the position, including classroom and on-line courses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must work effectively as a team-member.

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice for a medical/surgical unit.

Reports to: Director, Surgery/OR

Minimum Education:
Graduate of a Program in Discipline - RN Required

Licenses: Tennessee Licensed RN or compact state license.

Certifications:
American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross Certifications
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire or transfer
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire or transfer

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