About this role
Job Summary:
A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center in the GI Endoscopy Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the Gastroenterology patient.
Education:
Required:
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
Preferred:
N/A
Experience:
Required:
Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education.
Preferred:
N/A
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward. ACLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.
The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.
Preferred:
N/A
Department Position Summary:
This employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the GI Endoscopy Center. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the Endoscopy Center's policies and procedures.
Other facts
About Erlanger Health System
Erlanger, named among "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, is a non-profit, academic teaching center affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga. Erlanger is also a Level-One Trauma Center for adults and the only provider of tertiary care services for the citizens of an entire four-state region, encompassing southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama and western North Carolina. With a history that dates back more than a century, Erlanger is recognized as one of the nation's finest public hospitals and a leader in healthcare.
The Erlanger hospital system includes Children's Hospital at Erlanger (CHE), the only academic medical center in the tri-state region devoted solely to children and is a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC)— the highest designation in the state for pediatrics. CHE has a full range of pediatric subspecialists, as well as a pediatrics ER, ICU, and Level III neonatal intensive care unit, providing the highest level of care in the region for premature and sick infants.
Each year, more than one million people are treated by the team of healthcare professionals who are part of Erlanger.
What you'll do
- The RN Staff Nurse is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of Gastroenterology patients in the GI Endoscopy Center. The nurse must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care and assess patient data effectively.
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