Nurse-Registered Weekender Traditional Night-Surgical Oncology

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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a dedicated registered nurse in Memphis, Tennessee, to provide both direct and indirect patient care. You will collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, striving to enhance patient outcomes with compassion, integrity, and respect. The role involves assessing patient needs, administering prescribed medications, and prioritizing excellent nursing practices while ensuring patient autonomy and dignity.

The ideal candidate must have a nursing degree, at least one year of experience, and must obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire. Previous experience with ACLS/PALS is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience required.
• RN licensure and BLS certification required within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on medical condition accurately.
• Administer medications as prescribed and provide age-appropriate care.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans for patients and families.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures when needed.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Compassion and empathy

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

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

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification (preferred)