With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 301 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 8 step-down beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 1 electrophysiology lab
• 8 LDRP suites
• 205 active and courtesy physicians
• 1,192 employees

• Works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with and documents patient/family health education.
• Assesses and identifies the patient's physiological and psycho-social problems and needs.
• Formulates/initiates nursing care plan which is consistent with the medical plan and accepted current standards of care and practice.
• Demonstrates principles of infection control; collaborates with infection control nurse to ensure safety of patients, visitors and personnel.
• Communicates patient's progress to team leader and advises team leader of patient situations which may require further assessment and/or intervention.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel.
• Performs other indirect care duties as assigned.
• Follows directions accurately and efficiently.
• Performs nursing care according to accepted standards and hospital policies and procedures.
• NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.
• HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency in the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum, skills lists and/or standards.

• General nursing theory and practice;
• Hospital policies and procedures;
• Infection control;
• Fire and Safety regulations.