Nurse-Registered Weekender Traditional Day

Baptist; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Weekender Traditional Day team in New Albany, MS. The role focuses on delivering high-quality direct and indirect patient care, collaborating with physicians, leadership, and the care team to improve outcomes.

You will perform general nursing duties, patient education, prioritize care, and participate in ongoing learning to support patient autonomy and safety while contributing to efficient unit operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 1 year of nursing experience.
• RN licensure with BLS within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide direct and indirect patient care and education.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes.
• Ensure patient safety and manage post-discharge needs.
• Demonstrate cost-effective practices and efficient use of supplies.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Job description

Nurse-Registered Weekender Traditional Day

New Albany, MS, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 44861
• Job Category NURSING
• Business Unit BMH Union County Hospital
• Department Medical Surgical Unit

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.

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

Minimum Required

• 1 year of experience

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification