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GRADUATE NURSE ASSOCIATE

Covenant Health Inc.

Karns, TNFull-timePosted 6mo ago

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Location
Karns, TN
Schedule
Full-time
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CPR

Job overview

Covenant Health Inc. is hiring a GRADUATE NURSE ASSOCIATE. The Graduate Nurse Associate role at Parkwest Medical Center supports recent nursing graduates transitioning into the workforce, providing patient care under RN supervision on the Orthopedic‑Neuro, Bariatric unit, with a full‑time night‑shift schedule of 72 hours per pay period.

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

Successful candidates bring Tennessee State RN License and CPR. Important skills include Performing Critical Skills, Appropriate Delivery Of Care According To Age-Specific Needs, Taking And Recording Temperature, Taking And Recording Pulse, Taking And Recording Respiration, and Taking And Recording Blood Pressure. Preferred (not required): Emptying Drains, Emptying Canisters, Emptying Urine Bags, and Emptying Bedpans.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Performing Critical SkillsAppropriate Delivery of Care According to Age-Specific NeedsTaking and Recording TemperatureTaking and Recording PulseTaking and Recording RespirationTaking and Recording Blood PressureTaking and Recording WeightTaking and Recording HeightTaking and Recording Intake-Output MeasurementsDocumenting Oxygen SaturationEmploying Infection Control PoliciesEmploying Standard PrecautionsEmploying Transmission-Based Isolation PrecautionsEmploying OSHA StandardsEmploying Safety MeasuresEmploying Proper Body MechanicCompleting Designated Patient Care ActivitiesProviding for Patient Comfort and PrivacyIdentifying and Assisting Patients With Nutrition and/or HydrationMaintaining Clean and Orderly Patient and Work EnvironmentAssisting RN in Obtaining Thorough Nursing HistoryEffective Therapeutic CommunicationDocumenting Patient RecordBasic ChartingAdmission HistoryBasic Observations Under Guidance of RNObserving and Reporting Significant Changes in Patient Condition to RNObtaining RN Signature on All EntriesCompleting Assigned Tasks With Minimal SupervisionSeeking Guidance When Uncertain How to Perform ProcedureCommunicating Suggestions and/or Complaints Through Appropriate ChannelsDisplaying CooperationAdaptabilityPositive Behavior to Patients and Other Staff MembersPerforming Under StressFollowing Policies, Procedures, and Safety StandardsCompleting Required Education Assignments AnnuallyWorking Toward Achieving Goals and ObjectivesParticipating in Quality Improvement InitiativesOperating ComputerExcellent Interpersonal SkillsEmptying DrainsEmptying CanistersEmptying Urine BagsEmptying BedpansEmptying Emesis Basins

Qualifications

Graduated From an Accredited Registered Nursing Education ProgramCPRNursing Assistant ExperiencePrevious Hospital Experience

Full job description

Overview

Graduate Nurse Associate, Orthopedic-Neuro, Bariatric

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period , Night Shift

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:

This position is designed to facilitate the transition upcoming graduates of an accredited nursing program into the work force. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (appropriate delegation grid competency checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.

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

  • Employs 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.

  • If trained and competency demonstrated, empties drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and records intake and output.

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

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

  • Demonstrates effective therapeutic communication skills.

  • Documents/maintains patient record as appropriate. Basic charting, admission history, basic observations under guidance of RN.

  • Observes and reports significant changes in patient condition to RN.

  • Obtains RN signature on 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:

Must have graduated from an accredited registered nursing education program.

Minimum Experience:

None required but able to perform as nursing assistant; previous hospital experience preferred. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required

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Job Title GRADUATE NURSE ASSOCIATE

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Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name ORTHO-NEURO UNIT

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