RN: 2 East Heart Failure

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, TN is seeking a compassionate RN to provide high-quality patient care. The role involves assessing patients, administering medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited nursing program and hold a current RN license. Additionally, skills in communication and critical thinking are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong patient care skills and critical thinking abilities.
• Effective communication with patients and multidisciplinary teams is essential.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program is required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients based on medical conditions.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Formulates teaching plans based on learning needs.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Critical thinking

Compassion

Nursing knowledge

Education

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.

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 and collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family, and communicates with social services regarding hospital and post‑discharge needs.
• Demonstrates cost‑effective practices and non‑wasteful use 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.

Experience

Minimum required: none listed.

Preferred/desired: none listed.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy.

Licensure

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification (preferred/desired).