3 South Acute Medicine RN- Full Time

Baptist; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 3 South Acute Care unit in a full-time role. The nurse will provide direct and indirect patient care, collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, and uphold high standards of safety and quality in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, patient education, and care coordination. Requires a graduate of an accredited nursing program and RN licensure, with BLS certification

Qualifications

• Provides direct and indirect patient care in acute care setting.
• Communicates with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Prioritizes patient care and maintains safety and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to patient age and condition including basic self-care activities.
• Forms and evaluates teaching plans with family involvement as appropriate.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team in patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates discharge planning.
• Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies and resources.
• Maintains lifelong learning in the nursing profession.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Patient education

Communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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Job Description

3 South Fulltime RN acute care

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Provides high quality patient care utilizing critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible. Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
• Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
• Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
• Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.

Specifications

Experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE