Overview

Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts Per Pay Period

LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/. 

As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including:

• unmatched medical insurance,
• tuition reimbursement;
• student loan repayment assistance,
• certification bonuses;
• leadership and professional development programs;
• an employer-matched 401(k); and
• a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program. RN, Regred Nurse, Nurse 

The Critical Care Unit at LeConte Medical Center is comprised of an 8-bed ICU wing and 8 bed IMC (step-down) wing. With small nurse to patient ratios, our staff is able to give our critically ill patients the best possible care. The staff strives to create a warm and welcoming team environment that cultivates healing for the patients and their families, and each other.

Position Summary: Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Recruiter: Jennifer Lawless || jlawles2@covhlth.com || 423-492-5011

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care.
• Assess learning needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates teaching plan, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Resolves problems regarding less complex issues without oversight or supervision.
• Member of established active hospital committee or subcommittee with 75% participation in meetings.
• Demonstrates willingness to precept new employees/students as directed.
• 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.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience: Must possess at least one (1) year of professional experience.

License Requirement: Valid Tennessee RN license. CPR required. BLS certification required ACLS within the first year

RN license