Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown ICU PRN

Baptist; Jackson (MS); Vor Ort; USD 58.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baptist in Jackson, MS is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for PRN coverage in the Stepdown ICU. The role emphasizes direct and indirect patient care, collaboration with physicians and the care team, and maintaining high standards of safety and patient education.

Responsibilities include accurate patient assessments, medication administration, age-appropriate care, and ongoing learning to support hospital and post-discharge needs.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience.

Aufgaben

• Assesses patient condition and provides appropriate nursing care.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors effects.
• Educates patients and families and documents learning needs.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.
• Assists physicians with procedures and utilizes nursing skills.
• Promotes patient safety and efficient use of resources.

Kenntnisse

RN experience

Ausbildung

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Jobbeschreibung

Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown ICU PRN

Jackson, MS, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 30586
• Job Category NURSING
• Business Unit MBMC Central MS
• Department Medical Surgical 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

1 year of RN experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE