Nurse-Registered Weekender ICU West

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Jackson, Mississippi, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide high quality patient care in a collaborative environment. The role requires communicating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes, assessing patients accurately, and formulating teaching plans. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing program with a minimum of one year of experience. Strong communication, critical thinking, and patient care skills are essential for success in this position, along with RN licensure and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Formulate teaching plans based on learning needs.
• Assist physicians with procedures.
• Promote patient safety and prioritize care effectively.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Communication

Collaboration

Empathy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

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.

Overview

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

• 1 year of experience.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy.

Licensure

• Registered Nurse (RN) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification (preferred).