Summary Located in Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson Health is one of the South's most exceptional health care systems with a 203 bed hospital (Williamson Medical Center), over 40 providers at our Williamson Health Medical Group locations, the Bone & Joint Institute and the Monroe Carell Junior Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Health offers comprehensive in-patient and out-patient services. We have more than 825 providers representing over 70 medical specialties and sub-specialties.
Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.
Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid
Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
POSITION SUMMARY To support, implement, and monitor nursing care in a timely and accurate manner.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS Formal Education / Training:
1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.
2. Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
3. BLS within 90 days of hire.
Workplace Experience:
Patient Care Delivery
Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of settings. Equipment: Order Entry Computer System; Telemetry; AT&T Language Line; Omnicell Medication System;
Physical Environment:
A medical/surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine years of age.
Physical Effort:
1. Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
4. Requires the ability to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - Revises the patient's care plan on an individual basis, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standards of care/practice, interventions consistent with identified problems and attainable outcomes.
- Assists with patient teaching, discharge and post discharge needs as appropriate for patient population.
- Functions independently with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidence by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
- Handles/transports/stores/prepares/administers/solutions safely in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures
- Monitors and reports patient's condition, evaluate patient response to treatment and modify plan of care appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Documents accurately and timely.
- Maintains healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
- Maintains position specific qualifications.
- Facilitates staff development.
- Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications.
- Maintains work area and personal appearance in a way that reflects professionalism and demonstrates to our patients, visitors and coworkers the importance we place on cleanliness, orderliness and safety.
Keywords:
Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN, patient care, medical oncology, healthcare, nursing, patient monitoring, hospital care, compassionate care, nursing responsibilities
