Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Neurology Nurse, you will be a specialized expert, providing critical care to patients facing complex neurological conditions and guiding their families through pivotal health decisions.
Every day, you will perform intricate neurological and head-to-toe exams, meticulously monitor vitals, manage specialized drains, administer medications, and collaborate seamlessly with our interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes for challenging cases like hemorrhages, strokes, and tumors.
To thrive in this demanding yet incredibly rewarding role, you will combine acute assessment skills and unwavering vigilance with a profound passion for neurology and advancing the science. Your resilience, empathy, and dedication to excellence will be paramount in an environment where every case pushes the boundaries of care.
- Demonstrate competence to performs the core responsibilities of the staff nurse in
- Imaging Services.
- Demonstrate competency in basic clinical procedures performed in the Imaging Services according to the established nursing policy.
- Administers medication and IV’s safely, following the “five rights” of medication administration and within the nursing policy.
- Transcribes and implements physician orders accurately and within nursing procedure time frames and policy.
- Completes department documentation requirements according to established policy, time frames, and format including; documentation of patient care on medical records, and maintenance of patient charging system.
- High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
- High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
- Associates Of Science Nursing and Critical care experience , upon hire and
- Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 14 - days
Preferred
- Three years of Interventional Radiology experience , upon hire
CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.