The Registered Staff nurse assumes professional nursing responsibility and accountability within a designated time frame for the care and treatment of assigned patients. He/she prescribes nursing care utilizing the nursing process in the development of nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, delegates nursing care based on the competency of the team members, coordinates care utilizing available resources and the environment. Interacts with other health care team members and/or disciplines in accordance with standard nursing practice and Henry county Medical Center policies. The ages of the patients served are pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Exceptions include no neonates in surgery and no neonates, pediatric or adolescent patients in psychiatry.
Education & TrainingRegistered Nurse licensed in Tennessee, Kentucky or appropriate through the compact state licensure criteria qualifications.
ExperienceBLS: All Clinical RN’s:
Employee must obtain Basic Life support (BLS) Certification with 30 days of hire date and maintain continuous certification throughout their employment. Failure to maintain certification may result in corrective action.
ACLS: Designated Charge RNs, Emergency Department RNs, Critical Care RNs, Women’s Center RNs, Operating Room RNs, Recovery Room RNs, Ambulatory Surgery RNs
Employee must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification within 12 months of hire date and maintain continuous certification throughout their employment. Failure to maintain certification may result in corrective action.
PALS: 2 South RNs, Emergency Department RNs, Operating Room RNs, Recovery Room RNs, Same Day Surgery RNs
Employee must obtain Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification within 12 months of hire date and maintain continuous certification throughout their employment. Failure to maintain certification may result in corrective action.
CPI TrainingEmployee is preferred to obtain Crisis Prevention Institute Training within 12 months of hire and then maintain continuous readiness with renewal every 2 years throughout their employment. Failure to maintain certification may result in corrective action.