Job Information
Catholic Health Initiatives Critical Care RN in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Overview
CHI Memorial Hospital
CHI Memorial Medical Group (Mountain Management Services), now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is a Management Service Organization (MSO) that provides comprehensive office management services for all Memorial Health Partners and many physicians in private practice. We are proud to be a part of the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.
We care about our employees’ well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
Free Membership to our Care@Work program supporting any child care, pet care, or adult dependent needs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
Adoption Assistance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
Matching Retirement Programs
Wellness Program
If you are passionate about the patient experience and ready to join our nationally recognized hospital, connect with us today!
Responsibilities
Job Summary / Purpose
Incorporates knowledge of the nursing process and the professional standards of nursing in daily practice.
Applies knowledge of growth and development to perform details assignments/interventions.
Provides consistent care based on the changing physical and psychosocial needs, unique to the patient.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detection and recognition of acute changes and escalation or concerns/critical results).
Administration and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens (starting/maintaining intravenous therapies, administering medication per patients’ rights, preventing falls and skin breakdown and following policies in relation to safety measures).
Effective management of rapidly changing situations (identifying, assessing and anticipating needs).
Organization and work rule competencies (prioritizing, coordination and meeting multiple patient needs in a timely manner).
Helping Role (consistently contribute to a healing environment, providing patient comfort and support for human dignity, serving as a patient advocate and building and maintaining a therapeutic environment.
Teaching-Coaching Function (assess and evaluates the patient’s readiness and ability to learn, effectively explain a patient’s condition and their interpretation of his or her illness.
Ensuring the quality of health care/organization practices (understands and incorporates Evidenced Based Practice guidelines into their practices, uses hospital resources effectively, demonstrates the ability to use, maintain and troubleshoot patient equipment and communicates effectively and timely with physicians regarding care needs, status changes and questions regarding treatment plans.
Recognizes and performs duties which are needed even when not directly assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education for Staff Job Levels
Completion of a diploma nursing program or
Associated of Applied Science in Nursing (ASN)
Required Licensure and Certifications
Active RN license in the state of Tennessee or Georgia
Basic Life Support (BLS) required prior to start date.
ACLS, PALS or CART class as determined by departmental requirements.
Pay Range
$29.75 - $43.13 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.