Progressive Care Unit RN
Knoxville, TN
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit Knoxville. The position provides direct nursing care, develops and evaluates individualized care plans, and supports safe, quality outcomes for patients. The Registered Nurse also supervises ancillary nursing personnel, coordinates interdisciplinary communication, and contributes to patient education and discharge planning.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., 36 hours per week, including every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum of two years of bedside clinical experience highly desired.
• Additional Information:
  • Complete nursing assessments within eight hours of admission and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Provide direct patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Identify patient and family education needs and initiate discharge planning from the day of admission.
  • Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and changes in condition accurately and promptly.
  • Communicate pertinent patient information to members of the care team to support continuity of care and patient safety.
  • Provide direction, training, supervision, and appropriate delegation to ancillary nursing personnel.
  • Participate in rehabilitation programming, team conferences, unit activities, and professional development.
  • Assume charge responsibilities following completion of the orientation period when requested.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits