Registered Nurse- Special Procedures Unit

Cookeville Regional Medical Center 1 Medical Center Blvd, Cookeville, TN Full Time, Days Posted 01/09/2024 Req# 3363 Job Summary Comments The Special Procedures Registered Nurse is a clinically competent, registered perianesthesia professional nurse who prescribes delegates and coordinates age specific nursing care to patients during their preoperative, intraoperative and immediate postoperative experience through the nursing process of assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation assist physicians as directed during procedures and updates.
Provides support to patients waking up from anesthesia attending physicians and anesthesiologists on the patients conditions.
All RN’s are responsible for taking call as assigned, and should be able to return to the hospital within 30 minutes of being called back in.
Able to wash, high level disinfect and maintenance of scopes.
Obtains patient medical history and other health information.
Assumes responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, identifying outcomes.
Planning, implementing, evaluating nursing care of patients.
They also direct and supervise nursing care of patient in the GI setting.
Other duties as assigned.
Position assures compliance and upholding of the Medical Center’s policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical or mental handicap, pregnancy or veteran status.
Position may interact with all ages of patients, guests, staff and others.
Education Degree/Diploma Obtained Program of Study Required/Preferred Diploma Nursing Required, Or Associates Nursing Preferred, Or Bachelors Nursing Preferred Additional Education Requirements Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, A current Tennessee Nursing License.
BSN preferred.
Certification & Licensures Certification / Licensure Required / Preferred Registered Nurse Required Additional Certification Details BLS and ACLS within one (1) years of hire.