RN: 2 East Heart Failure

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Memphis, Tennessee is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. The role includes patient assessment, medication administration, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing program and hold an RN license. The position demands strong nursing skills, the ability to prioritize care, and excellent communication. This role is vital in ensuring patient safety and quality care services.

Qualifications

• Minimum required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum required: RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred: ACLS/PALS specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate care, including self-care activities.
• Formulate teaching plans based on identified learning needs.
• Assist physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Collaboration

Technical and manual skills

Psychosocial needs assessment

Cost-effective practices

Lifelong learning

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

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

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification