RN - 5N

Baptist; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate and provide care using the nursing process in partnership with patients and families to attain and restore health wherever possible. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

Administers medications, provides health teaching, and contributes to health care delivery improvements. Must have RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient
• Develops the plan of care
• Implements the plan of care
• Evaluates the plan of care
• Administers medications as prescribed
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care
• Provides clinical leadership
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals

Skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Summary

Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient
• Develops the plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired