Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

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 a Registered Nurse to coordinate and provide patient care using the nursing process. This role emphasizes safe, compassionate care that respects patient autonomy and rights, with collaboration across care teams.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, planning and implementing care, administering medications, and educating families. The nurse will contribute to ongoing improvements in health care delivery and uphold

Qualifications

• Uses the nursing process as the foundation for patient care decisions.
• Provides patient and family education as part of care.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.

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

Skills

Computer literacy

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

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired