RN 5 North Med Surge

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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and safety.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, teaching plans, and coordination of discharge planning while upholding autonomy and compassionate care. Requires RN license and BLS, ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy.
• RN license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor for effects.
• Provide age-appropriate care and education to patients and families.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan and implement care.
• Support procedures and assist physicians as needed.
• Identify psychosocial needs and coordinate discharge planning with social services.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an 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