Antepartum Registered Nurse - Compassionate Care & Team Collaboration

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Memphis is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in a dynamic care setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes, apply nursing processes, and uphold patient autonomy and dignity.

You will educate patients and families, prioritize care, and participate in ongoing professional learning while ensuring safety and cost-effective care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

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.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Baptist Health Memphis is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in a dynamic care setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes, apply nursing processes, and uphold patient autonomy and dignity.

You will educate patients and families, prioritize care, and participate in ongoing professional learning while ensuring safety and cost-effective care.