RN- Nursery

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a dedicated RN to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting in Starkville, MS. The role involves collaboration with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, while upholding patient autonomy and dignity.

You will perform general nursing duties, educate patients, and prioritize care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately and accurately based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor effects.
• Provide age-appropriate patient care including self-care activities and education.
• Develop and implement teaching plans for patients and families; evaluate learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver care and support procedures.
• Assist physicians with procedures and clinical tasks; demonstrate manual skills.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate post-discharge planning with social services.
• Demonstrate cost-conscious care and efficient use of supplies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Communication

Patient education

Education

RN; Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

Computer literacy

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.

Overview

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
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Experience
  • Minimum Required
  • Preferred/Desired
• Training
  • Preferred/Desired
• Special Skills
  • Minimum Required
  • Computer literacy
• Licensure
  • RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• Preferred/Desired
  • ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification