Registered Nurse (RN) Long Term Care
Starr Regional Medical Center — Etowah, TN
$20,000 sign-on bonusseparate from pay
Apply now- Specialty
- LTC
- Type
- Contract
- Shift
- Nights
Job description
" Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care $20,000 sign-on bonus available for qualified applicants Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts one week/ 4x12 hour shifts the next week, Nights (7a - 7p), rotating weekends. Your experience matters: Starr Regional Health and Rehab part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ® . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you'll contribute: A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role:
- Performs initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition.
- Establishes a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient according to his or her capabilities and desires.
- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
- Documents patient care given.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.