RN- 6D Ortho Fulltime days

Baptist; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Jackson seeks a registered nurse to provide direct patient care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with patients and families to promote health and independence.

You will administer medications, provide patient/family education, and participate in care coordination with the health team. On-site nursing duties emphasize safety, quality, lifelong learning, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• RN 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 lifelong learning
• Completes assigned goals

Job description

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

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE