Nurse-Registered Weekender Traditional Night-Ortho/Neuro

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering prescribed medications, and teaching patients and families. The position requires at least 1 year of nursing experience and a graduate degree from an accredited nursing program. Strong communication skills and computer literacy are essential. The role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience required.
• Must demonstrate ability to communicate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Licensed RN with BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Formulates a teaching plan for patients.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

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.