RN 3 West Stepdown

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Memphis, TN is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in a collaborative care setting. You will work with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes, while applying nursing processes, critical thinking, and compassionate care.

The role includes patient education, prioritization of tasks, and ongoing professional development. RN licensure and BLS are required; ACLS/PALS are preferred.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS preferred/certification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor patient responses.
• Provide care aligned with age and condition, including basic self-care activities.
• Educate patients and families; develop and evaluate teaching plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Assist physicians with procedures and use nursing skills in clinical tasks.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate with social services for discharge planning.
• Promote patient safety and cost-effective use of supplies and resources.
• Prioritize patient care and engage in lifelong learning.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN degree from accredited nursing program

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/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