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STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE

Covenant Health Inc.

Karns, TNFull-timePosted 6mo ago

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Compensation
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Location
Karns, TN
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPRRN License

Job overview

Covenant Health Inc. is hiring a STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE. The Student Registered Nurse Associate provides patient care activities and supportive services under RN supervision in the Post Interventional Unit at Parkwest Medical Center, a flagship facility in West Knoxville. The role is PRN/Occasional with variable hours and shifts, performing vital sign collection, infection control, documentation, basic dressing changes, and assisting the RN with assessments while maintaining patient comfort and safety.

Key focus areas include Demonstrate competence in performing critical skills according to age‑specific needs, Take and record vital signs and intake‑output measurements, and Employ infection control policies and OSHA standards.

Successful candidates bring Student In Accredited Nursing Program, Junior Or Senior Year Status, and Fundamental Clinical Skills Completed. Important skills include Performing Critical Skills, Appropriate Delivery Of Care According To Age-Specific Needs, Record Temperature, Record Pulse, Record Respiration Rates, and Record Blood Pressure.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Performing Critical SkillsAppropriate Delivery of Care According to Age-Specific NeedsRecord TemperatureRecord PulseRecord Respiration RatesRecord Blood PressureRecord WeightRecord HeightRecord Intake-Output MeasurementsDocument Oxygen SaturationEmploy Infection Control PoliciesStandard PrecautionsTransmission-Based Isolation PrecautionsOSHA StandardsSafety MeasuresProper Body MechanicPatient ComfortPatient PrivacyAssistance With NutritionAssistance With HydrationEmpty DrainsEmpty CanistersEmpty Urine BagsEmpty BedpansEmpty Emesis BasinsRecord Intake and OutputMaintain Clean Patient EnvironmentMaintain Orderly Patient EnvironmentMaintain Clean Work EnvironmentMaintain Orderly Work EnvironmentRevising Plan of CareUpdating Plan of CareAssisting RN in Obtaining Nursing HistoryEffective Therapeutic Communication SkillsDocument Patient RecordMaintain Patient RecordBasic Dressing ChangesFundamentals of Sterile TechniqueEvaluate Nursing Care ActionsEvaluate Patient ResponsesObserve Changes in Patient ConditionsRespond Appropriately to Changes in Patient ConditionsObserve Complications in Patient ConditionsReport Significant Changes in Patient Condition to RNDocument TreatmentsDocument Diagnostic Tests With ResultsDocument Diagnostic Tests With ResponseClear DocumentationConcise DocumentationAccurate Documentation

Qualifications

Student in an Accredited Nursing Education ProgramJunior or Senior Year StatusSuccessfully Completed Fundamental Clinical Skills Portion of the ProgramComplete the Program Within the Same Semester of HiringCPRRN License

Full job description

Overview

Student Registered Nurse Associate, Post Interventn Unit

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and shifts

Parkwest Overview:

Parkwest Medical Center , Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top 100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest Medical Center, marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

To learn more about Parkwest Medical Center and our units, visit Covenant Health Parkwest Medical Center Opportunities .

Position Summary:

Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (Student Nurse Associate Core Competency checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.

  • Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressure, weight, height and intake-output measurements. Documents oxygen saturation if patient is connected to continuous pulse oximetry.

  • Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanic in performance of job.

  • Completes designated patient care activities and provides for patient comfort and privacy.

  • Identifies and assists patients that need assistance with nutrition and/or hydration.

  • Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.

  • Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.

  • Revises and updates the plan of care as problems change and/or new problems are identified in collaboration with RN.

  • Assists RN in obtaining a thorough nursing history on assigned patients

  • Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication skills.

  • Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.

  • Performs basic dressing changes and is knowledgeable of the fundamentals of sterile technique.

  • Evaluates nursing care actions and patient responses and documents each shift.

  • Observes and responds appropriately to changes and complications in patient conditions. Report significant changes in patient condition to RN.

  • Documents treatments and diagnostic tests with results and response. Documents in a clear, concise, accurate and legible manner.

  • Observes assigned post-treatment/operative patients immediately upon return to floor and initiates appropriate nursing actions.

  • Obtains RN signature for review and co-signature all entries.

  • Completes assigned tasks with minimal supervision, but seeks guidance when uncertain how to perform procedure.

  • Communicates suggestions and/or complaints through appropriate channels. Displays cooperation, flexibility and positive behavior to patients and other staff members.

  • Demonstrates ability to effectively perform under stress.

  • 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.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Student in an accredited nursing education program. Student must have junior or senior year status and must have successfully completedfundamentalclinical skills portion of the program or must complete the program within the same semester of hiring into the position. (1stsemester of clinicals)

Minimum Experience:

None

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required

RN License

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Job Title STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE

ID 4451757

Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name POST INTERVENTN UNIT

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