RN 5 North Med/Surg

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a registered nurse to deliver direct and indirect patient care in a dynamic inpatient setting. You will communicate with physicians and multiple teams to improve outcomes, educate patients and families, and prioritize care while maintaining compassionate, ethical standards.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, assisting with procedures, and ensuring safe, cost-effective care during hospitalization and

Qualifications

• RN license in good standing with BLS certification.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Strong patient education and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and provide appropriate nursing care.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor effects.
• Educate patients and families about conditions and care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform procedures within scope.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate discharge planning.
• Practice cost-efficient use of supplies and maintain safety.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS certification

Critical thinking

Patient education

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

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

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE