Registered Nurse (RN), Stepdown Units
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
About the Role
- Responsible for delivering and coordinating nursing care for patients within a multidisciplinary team.
- Utilizes the nursing process to ensure comprehensive, high-quality care.
- Provides compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Supports patients and families through emotional challenges and crises.
- Prioritizes patient safety and strives for optimal care outcomes through evidence-based practice.
- Educates and advocates for both patients and their families.
- Demonstrates professionalism and upholds the MLH Mission, Vision, and Values.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducts comprehensive nursing assessments to determine appropriate interventions and develop individualized care plans.
- Provides patient and family education on care plans, medications, and self-care strategies.
- Develops, implements, and adjusts personalized patient care plans based on ongoing clinical assessments.
- Administers medications safely, following best practices in medication management.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Registered Nurse
- Associates Degree Nursing
- Registered Nurse Tennessee (Tennessee Board of Nursing)
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (American Heart Association)
- Comprehensive understanding of patient care
- Thorough assessments using the nursing process
- Strong knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act and the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse
- Critical thinking to develop, implement, and support individualized care plans
- Ability to effectively delegate tasks to team members
- Familiarity with healthcare technology that enhances patient safety and care efficiency (e.g., bar code scanning, electronic health records)
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (0-1 years required)
- Clinical nursing (1-3 years preferred)
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing (preferred)
Physical Demands
- Climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
- Good balance and coordination.
- Medium work - exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently.
- Close visual acuity (including color, depth perception, and field of vision) required.
- Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
- Exposure to patient body fluids and hazardous or poisonous materials.
- Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
Varied Shifts Available at Methodist Stepdown Units.
Positions are eligible for sponsorship.