Registered Nurse (RN) -Advanced Clinician Nurse ICU North

Baptist; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Jackson, MS is seeking an Advanced Clinician Nurse for the ICU North unit to deliver direct and indirect patient care and collaborate with physicians and the care team. The role emphasizes critical thinking, empathy, and professional nursing practice to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, family teaching, and coordination with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality care and timely post-discharge planning.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in current unit or 4 years’ experience in acute care hospital setting.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and has knowledge of ordered medications.
• Provides age-appropriate nursing care and basic self-care activities.
• Develops and evaluates teaching plans with family involvement as appropriate.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical and manual skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates with social services for discharge needs.
• Promotes cost‑effective practices and prudent use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and enhances patient safety.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Decision making

Compassion

Integrity

Respect

Empathy

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) -Advanced Clinician Nurse ICU North

Jackson, MS, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 36053


• Job Category NURSING


• Business Unit MBMC Central MS


• Department Intensive Care 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

• 3 years’ experience in current unit or in specialty area; OR 4 years’ experience in acute care hospital setting or comparable specialty area; AND provides evidence of 6 clinical nursing education contact hours attained during the previous 12 months.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE