RN

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes, while prioritizing patient autonomy and safety.

The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program and RN licensure, with BLS within 14 days of hire. Strong computer literacy and the ability to educate patients are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed and verify orders.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age, including basic self-care activities.
• Develop and implement teaching plans based on identified learning needs with family involvement.
• Utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver quality patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and provide services requiring technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs of patients and families and coordinate post-discharge planning.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Computer literacy

Education

RN - Registered Nurse

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

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.

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

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification