Staff Nurse*

Job Detail

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• Job Title: Staff Nurse*
• Department: Medicine-Pulmonary 8H
• Full/Part Time: Full
• Req Number: UHS-23266

Position Summary:

The University of Tennessee Medical Center has a long history in the Volunteer State and is consistently recognized as the best regional hospital. We are recognized for our high performance in treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and being the regions only adult Cystic Fibrosis treatment center. We strive for excellence in everything we do.

8 Heart Pulmonary Medicine is more than a nursing unit of excellence-we are a family. We built the hospitals first frontline COVID-19 acute care treatment center. We met the challenges of a pandemic by treating our patients and caring for their families during an unprecedented change in our healthcare system. 8 Heart's nursing staff is the epitome of team work and our success is a tribute to our diverse team of healthcare workers.

8 Heart does more than answering the call of a pandemic-we are experts in the field of pulmonary medicine. Our nursing staff are experts in COPD (Emphysema, Bronchitis), Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis (TB), Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Hemoptysis, Pleural Effusion, Lung Mass, Pneumothorax, Asthma, Drug Use Associated Illnesses (DUAI), COVID-19, Tracheostomies, and Pulmonary Hypertension.

Personal and professional development opportunities abound for our team members. Basic continuing education and basic / advanced cardiac life support classes are both required and provided. Professional certifications and conference attendance are encouraged and supported. Continuing education and Shared Governance Council participation play key roles in team member's professional development. The professional culture for nurses is significant and certification is encouraged. Reaching your career potential and dreams is supported.

The 8 Heart difference is the (our) emphasis on nursing and the dynamic team of healthcare workers-who become family. We strive for excellence in nursing care, we collaborate for shared governance, we laugh together, while nurturing and supporting each other. These are the things-the essence that make 8 Heart a diverse and dynamic team we call the 8 Heart family.

Job Summary

The RN is responsible for delegating, coordinating, and managing all aspects of nursing care and services provided to the patient and family in a safe, timely, cost-effective, and respectful manner. Patient and family centered care is delivered in collaboration with the patient, family, and members of the healthcare team.

• Initiates the development of the plan of care based upon the nursing assessment, the medical diagnosis and clinical information gathered from the patient, family and other health care providers.

• Evaluates the patient's actual and/or potential response to the disease process, interventions, and the outcomes of nursing care and multidisciplinary health care services.

• Incorporates evidence-based research in the delivery of professional nursing services.

• Establishes and maintains positive interpersonal relationships and promotes effective teamwork with patients, families, coworkers and the community to meet customer service goals.

• Considers safety principles and practices to address unit-based issues related to the quality of care and services provided the appropriate use of technology, and the efficiencies of service delivery. Responds appropriately to emergency situations or unplanned events.

• Promotes the effective and efficient allocation, distribution and use of unit, service-line, and organizational resources for the delivery of safe, timely, cost-effective and respectful patient care services.

Position Qualification:

Bachelors degree (BSN) or ASN

Current Registered Nurse licensure in Tennessee