Erlanger Health
RN Med/Surg Select-NW7 Neuro-Fulltime Nights ** 20,000 sign on for 1 yr of Exper
Erlanger Health, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37402
Job Summary:
A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.
Education:
Required:
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Preferred:
N/A
Experience:
Required:
Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education.
Preferred:
N/A
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
Current Licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.
Preferred: N/A
Department Position Summary:
The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on North Wing Seven, which is an internal medicine, diabetes, metabolic, cerebral vascular, and telemetry floor. The employee must be able to care for patients with insulin drips, glucose monitoring, cardiac drips, cardiac monitors, cerebral vascular status assessments, and other treatments or assessments necessary for patients with acute or chronic medical conditions.
The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.
The employee must possess the ability to assess patients; select, develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care. The employee must possess the ability to administer pharmacological drugs as ordered, perform procedures, and operate equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
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A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.
Education:
Required:
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Preferred:
N/A
Experience:
Required:
Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education.
Preferred:
N/A
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
Current Licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee.
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.
Preferred: N/A
Department Position Summary:
The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on North Wing Seven, which is an internal medicine, diabetes, metabolic, cerebral vascular, and telemetry floor. The employee must be able to care for patients with insulin drips, glucose monitoring, cardiac drips, cardiac monitors, cerebral vascular status assessments, and other treatments or assessments necessary for patients with acute or chronic medical conditions.
The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.
The employee must possess the ability to assess patients; select, develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care. The employee must possess the ability to administer pharmacological drugs as ordered, perform procedures, and operate equipment necessary for patient care as assigned.
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