PRN RN Senior Advantage

As a PRN RN Senior Advantage at STRHS, your main responsibilities include providing direct patient care, administering medications, and conducting clinical treatments. You’ll document patient care, monitor patient conditions, and communicate effectively with the care team, patients, and their families. Your role also extends to assisting patients with daily activities and collaborating across disciplines to coordinate comprehensive patient care.

To qualify for the PRN RN Senior Advantage role at STRHS, candidates must hold a current and active Registered Nurse Licensure for the State of Tennessee and preferably have an Associate's degree, although a BSN is desired. Critical thinking skills and the ability to work in stressful environments are also essential.

In the PRN RN Senior Advantage role at STRHS, you will evaluate the educational needs of patients and their families. You’ll develop and deliver tailored education that aligns with their age, cultural background, and medical conditions, empowering them to manage their health effectively.

The work schedule for a PRN RN Senior Advantage at STRHS is flexible, accommodating shifts as needed. You will be expected to work scheduled shifts and be available for overtime and on-call assignments to ensure continuous patient care.

As a PRN RN Senior Advantage at STRHS, you will work in a fast-paced, challenging environment that requires critical thinking and decisive action. Supporting the physical and emotional well-being of patients in a variety of situations will be part of your everyday responsibilities.

When answering this question, reflect on your specific experiences in providing care for elderly patients, highlighting your understanding of their unique needs. Be sure to include examples of how you approached patient care, any challenges you faced, and how you worked collaboratively with healthcare teams to ensure quality care.

Respond by sharing practical techniques you employ, such as prioritizing tasks, using breathing exercises, or seeking support from colleagues. Illustrate how these approaches have allowed you to maintain performance during busy shifts and ensure patient safety.

Discuss your assessment of individual learning needs and adapting educational content accordingly. Illustrate with an example where you effectively communicated complex medical information in an understandable manner that helped improve patient outcomes.

Detail your process for documenting patient information promptly after each interaction. Emphasize your attention to detail and the importance of accurate documentation in maintaining patient safety and supporting interdisciplinary communication.

Share a specific scenario that demonstrates your communication skills and ability to collaborate. Explain your role in the teamwork process, how you contributed to patient care plans, and any positive outcomes that resulted from the collaboration.

Discuss your approach to conflict resolution, emphasizing empathy and active listening. Provide an example of a past situation, highlighting how you managed the conflict while maintaining a positive relationship with patients and families.

Share your perspective on qualities such as compassion, communication skills, and adaptability. Illustrate your understanding by linking these qualities to successful patient care and experiences you’ve had in previous roles.

Detail your commitment to ongoing professional development through attending workshops, pursuing further education, or staying current with industry publications. This shows your dedication to continuous improvement in patient care.

Explain your method for managing multiple responsibilities, such as creating to-do lists, assessing patient needs, and sequencing tasks accordingly. Share a practical example demonstrating effective prioritization.

Connect your personal and professional values to the mission and values of STRHS. Explain how you see yourself contributing to the team and the impact you hope to make in the community through your role.