RN 3 North Med/Surg

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis, TN, seeks a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes using nursing processes, critical thinking, compassion, and integrity.

The role includes patient education, age-appropriate care, and prioritization, with opportunities to assist physicians, participate in procedures, and contribute to safe,

Qualificações

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

Responsabilidades

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed with knowledge of orders.
• Provides age-appropriate care including basic self-care activities.
• Educates patients and families based on identified learning needs and evaluates outcomes.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to deliver patient care and assist physicians with procedures.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates with social services for discharge planning.
• Promotes cost-effective practices and prudent use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care and ensures safety and quality in all activities.

Conhecimentos

Computer literacy

Formação académica

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

RN licensure

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.