Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown ICU

Baptist; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include patient assessments, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes. Applicants must be graduates of accredited nursing programs and possess RN licensure along with BLS certification. This position requires strong communication and critical thinking skills, ensuring patient safety and well-being.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program is required.
• Must possess RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to perform general nursing duties and prioritize care.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs.
• Assist physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Critical thinking

Compassion

Integrity

Respect

Empathy

Lifelong learning

Knowledge of medications

Technical skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE