RN 6C Ortho Med Surg FT Days

Baptist Memorial Health; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health seeks an RN in Jackson, Mississippi, to coordinate and provide care using the nursing process, partnering with patients and families to restore health whenever possible. The role blends caring, knowledge and integrity to uphold patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

Responsibilities include assessing the patient, developing, implementing and evaluating the plan of care, administering medications as prescribed, and providing health teaching to patients, families and

Qualifications

• Proficiency with computers and basic software for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient
• Develop the plan of care
• Implement the plan of care
• Evaluate the plan of care
• Administer medications as prescribed
• Provide patient education to patients and families
• Participate in activities to improve health care delivery
• Communicate/collaborate with others in providing patient care
• Provide clinical leadership
• Support lifelong learning
• Complete assigned goals

Skills

Nursing process knowledge

Critical thinking

Patient education

Communication

Collaboration

Clinical leadership

Tools

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

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE