Nurse-Registered Weekender Traditional Day 4W

Baptist; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Jonesboro, Arkansas is seeking a Nurse-Registered Weekender to provide high-quality patient care, communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain patient safety. Candidates should have graduated from an accredited nursing program and possess RN licensure. A minimum of one year of experience in nursing is required. This role involves direct and indirect patient care responsibilities to ensure positive health outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience required.
• Must possess RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients based on medical conditions.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Formulates and evaluates teaching plans for patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Identifies psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Nurse-Registered Weekender Traditional Day 4W

Job Info

• Job Identification 38172
• Job Category NURSING
• Business Unit BMH NEA 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.

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.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE