Registered Nurse Full Time Med/Surg - Nights

This is a Full-Time Night position, 36/hrs. per week OVERNIGHT 7pm to 7:30am and every third weekend with a $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS. New graduate nurses are encouraged to apply.

Work in a great facility with dedicated team members. This position will be full time, 36 hours per week with a requirement of every third weekend and every other holiday.

The registered nurse plans and provides professional nursing care to the patient from admission to discharge. He/She coordinates care with other disciplines, consults with the family or significant others, and collaborates with the physician on the patient’s behalf. The RN assesses, implements, and evaluates nursing care. The RN is responsible for supervision of PCTs and Support Assistants. The med surg unit cares for patients with a variety of medical and surgical diagnosis including but not limited to, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, pneumonia, diabetes, COPD, abdominal surgeries, total joint replacements, hospice, orthopedics, skilled rehabilitation and infusion care.

Essential Functions

• Use assessment skills and techniques to determine patient needs and condition upon admission and on an ongoing basis, responding appropriately.
• Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner as defined by unit policy.
• Assesses the need for patient and family education.
• Hourly Rounding on patients.
• Initiate, develop and document patient plan of care based on patient’s assessment and medical diagnosis and setting priorities for nursing action in accordance with the unit’s policy on time-frames.
• Review and update the plan of care once every 12 hours or as necessary.
• Develop a patient education and discharge plan as necessary.
• Collaborates with other health team members in planning and providing care.
• Delegates care to team members based on complexity, staff education and competency, state regulations and Knoxville Hospital and Clinics’ policy.
• Provides safe and comprehensive nursing care according to state regulations, hospital policy and procedure and DNV standards.
• Establish care priorities based on patient problems; communicate with staff and new employees of patient problems, concerns, and changes in condition. Notify physician promptly regarding concerns.
• Must be proficient in medication administration, including IV therapy, as evidenced by lack of medication errors, reports medication errors.
• Perform procedures accurately, completely, and safely according to established policy and procedure and physician orders.
• Provide care with minimal supervision in a timely manner.
• Maintains a safe work environment for patients and coworkers. Uses safety precautions and PPE appropriately.
• Use an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.

Job Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
• Current BLS with ACLS and PALS preferred within one year.
• Mandatory Reporter Training
• One year general Medical / Surgical experience preferred.
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.

Salary determined by experience and full-time position benefits include medical, dental, vision, Company paid life and disability insurance, vacation and sick time off, worked Holiday paid at double time, 403b retirement with up to 5% company match, tuition assistance available.