Registered Nurse - NICU - NIghts

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Jackson, MS is seeking an inpatient RN to coordinate and provide care using the nursing process. The role emphasizes compassionate, safe, high-quality care while upholding patient autonomy and rights.

The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, administer medications, educate patients and families, and collaborate with the care team while supporting lifelong learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required with BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Proficiency in nursing processes and clinical decision making.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient and develop a plan of care.
• Implement and evaluate the plan of care with outcomes.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor effects.
• Provide patient and family health teaching/education.
• Collaborate with the health care team and provide clinical leadership.
• Support lifelong learning and complete assigned goals.

Skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Summary

Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient
• Develops the plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE