RN BMH-GT Labor & Delivery Rotating Shifts (PRN-I)

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Columbus, MS is seeking an Entry-Level Labor and Delivery Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, and formulating teaching plans. The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited nursing program and hold an RN license. This role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administer prescribed medications.
• Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Communication

Compassion

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

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.

Qualifications

• Education
  Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Licensure
  RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• Special Skills
  Computer literacy
• Experience
  Minimum Required: Not explicitly stated beyond education; Preferred/Desired details not provided.

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification

Employment details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Other
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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