Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Jackson, MS is hiring a Registered Nurse to coordinate and provide patient care using the nursing process. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, administer medications, and educate patients and families while collaborating with a care team.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership and lifelong learning, with responsibilities to participate in improving healthcare delivery and ensuring patient autonomy and safety.

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire is required.
• Proficiency with standard computer tools and electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient.
• Develops the plan of care.
• Impl ements 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 lifelong learning
• Completes assigned goals

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN licensure

BLS certification within 14 days

Job description

Overview

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

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired