Our client, a 100+ bed healthcare facility, located near Cleveland, TN and located within 2 hrs of Great Smoky Mountains area of TN, within an hour of Knoxville and Chattanooga, has a need for a RN Women’s Services/Post Surgical to join their team. The Director says they do get a lot of Med Surg patients as well as women’s services. They have both day and night shifts available.

They are offering a $20,000 sign on bonus!

It’s not only women. It has some true med/surg type patients because c-wing is our med/surg overflow.

So type of patients would be:

• Med/surg
• Some post-surgical patients (i.e. appendectomy, hip fractures, etc.)
• Some Pediatrics
• Some Wound care (i.e. cellulitis)
• Some Post-Partum

The majority of the patient population lately has been med/surg patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition. Establishes a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient according to his or her capabilities and desires.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing: Required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing: Preferred

Required Licenses

RN License in the State of TN or another compact state

Required Skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS - Required at the time of hire)Below certifications are required within 6 months of hire or when transferring into a new department with these requirements:
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)
• Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
• Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support (STABLE)

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.

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