Nurse-Registered Weekender ICU West Days

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in Jackson, Mississippi. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, and formulating teaching plans. The ideal candidate should have at least one year of nursing experience and be a graduate of an accredited nursing program, with computer literacy preferred. The position demands effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and a commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in patient care.
• Must be licensed as an RN with BLS certification.
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide care appropriate to patient age and condition.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans.
• Utilize nursing knowledge for treatments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist physicians with procedures.
• Address psychosocial needs of patients.
• Promote patient safety and reduce unnecessary harm.
• Engage in lifelong learning.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Nursing knowledge application

Team collaboration

Technical skills for procedures

Psychosocial needs addressing

Cost-effective practices

Prioritization of care

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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 and collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Assists 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.

Experience

Minimum required: 1 year of experience.

Education

Minimum required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Computer literacy.

Licensure

Minimum required: RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire. Preferred: ACLS/PALS specialty certification.