Registered Nurse (RN) – FT

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics strive to be your healthcare destination, building on compassion and innovation. We are committed to faithfully providing exceptional healthcare. The values we hold true are Teamwork, Innovation, Compassion, Integrity, Service, and People-Centered.

This is a Full-Time position in our Med/Surg department working 3 12-hour shifts 7am-7:30pm and every 4th weekend. New graduates encouraged to apply.

The Registered Nurse in the Medical/Surgical Department is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, patient education, and discharge planning.

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.
• Use critical thinking skills to intervene with appropriate care for urgent or emergent patient care needs.
• Care of acute and chronically ill patients.
• Able to identify and manage life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.
• IV and Central Line management skills.
• Additional Essential Functions and certifications as needed for area.

Job Requirements

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

This is a Full-time position and is eligible for benefits for medical, dental, vision, retirement with company match of up to 6%, flexible spending accounts, accrued hours for vacation and sick, paid holidays, and company paid employee life, employee AD&D, short term and long-term disability.