OverviewStudent Nurse Associate, Float Pool PRN/OCC, Hours and Shifts vary Parkwest Overview: Since admitting our first patient in 1973, Parkwest has been at the vanguard of healthcare in East Tennessee. We are an eight-time Top 100 Heart Hospital and have received multiple awards for excellence in emergency care, clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. Learn more about our professional accolades. Float Pool: At Parkwest Medical Center, our nursing Float Pool consist of an amazing team of nurses, patient care assistants and health unit coordinators with a wide skill set that are trained to staff all acute care units and/or specialty units in our hospital. Acute Care Units include: Oncology, Post Surgical
Orthopedic-Neuro, Bariatric
Cardiac Specialty
Cardio-Thoracic Surgical
Complex Medical Unit
Acute Renal, Pulmonary
Senior Behavioral HealthSpecialty Units include: Emergency Department
Critical CareOur float pool exists to help out every unit throughout our facility during times of ever-changing patient census and staffing needs. We require at least one year of recent RN experience to join our float pool. As an incentive for the flexible nature of our positions, we offer an additional differential to all float pool employees. As a staff member in our float pool, you will perform a variety of tasks. Because our staff move from unit to unit, it is important that our staff have a positive patient centered attitude, can be flexible, and take initiative to deliver exceptional care. In addition to having excellent critical thinking skills, our ideal candidate will also possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Our float pool department has a supportive environment and orientation is tailored to your needs. We want to grow employees by promoting a culture of excellence and professionalism. If you are passionate about putting patients first and you think variety is the spice of life, apply for our float pool today! Position Summary: Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse. Recruiter: Angelica Adams aadams16@covhlth.com 865-374-5405 Responsibilities
Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (Student Nurse Associate Core Competency checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.
Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressure, weight, height and intake-output measurements. Documents oxygen saturation if patient is connected to continuous pulse oximetry.
Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanic in performance of job.
Completes designated patient care activities and provides for patient comfort and privacy.
Identifies and assists patients that need assistance with nutrition and/or hydration.
Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
Revises and updates the plan of care as problems change and/or new problems are identified in collaboration with RN.
Assists RN in obtaining a thorough nursing history on assigned patients
Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication skills.
Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.
Performs basic dressing changes and is knowledgeable of the fundamentals of sterile technique.
Evaluates nursing care actions and patient responses and documents each shift.
Observes and responds appropriately to changes and complications in patient conditions. Report significant changes in patient condition to RN.
Documents treatments and diagnostic tests with results and response. Documents in a clear, concise, accurate and legible manner.
Observes assigned post-treatment/operative patients immediately upon return to floor and initiates appropriate nursing actions.
Obtains RN signature for review and co-signature all entries.
Completes assigned tasks with minimal supervision, but seeks guidance when uncertain how to perform procedure.
Communicates suggestions and/or complaints through appropriate channels. Displays cooperation, flexibility and positive behavior to patients and other staff members.
Demonstrates ability to effectively perform under stress.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QualificationsMinimum Education: Student in an accredited nursing education program. Student must have junior or senior year status and must have successfully completedfundamentalclinical skills portion of the program or must complete the program within the same semester of hiring into the position. (1stsemester of clinicals) Minimum Experience: None Licensure Requirement: CPR required RN License Apply/ShareJob Title STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE ID 4049555 Facility Parkwest Medical Center Department Name FLOAT POOL
Full-time