Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-time -$15,000 Sign-on bonus

Select Medical Powell, TN 37849, US

Overview

Position: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - North Knoxville (Powell)

Schedule: Full Time NightsCompensation: Newly increased rates!

RN Ratio: 3-5 (based on acuity)

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Registered Nurses (RNs) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
Advance Your Career:100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN.
Ease the Burden: Student Debt benefit program.
Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Receive admissions and/or transfers to the unit
Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment
Timely and accurate documentation using appropriate systems
Interpret assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry
Ensure medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately
Competence in Rapid Response and code events
Instruct and counsel patients/families
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) License
BLS is required at hire.
ACLS is required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical experience

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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