RN-Advanced Clinician Nurse

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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Jonesboro, AR, seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned unit. You will collaborate with physicians and the care team to deliver high-quality nursing care, educate patients and families, and participate in post-discharge planning while maintaining patient safety and cost-effective practices.

The role requires RN licensure, BLS within 14 days of hire, and preferred ACLS/PALS certification.

Qualifications

• Must hold RN licensure in good standing
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and provides direct and indirect nursing care
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors patient responses
• Educates patients and families, plans learning activities
• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes
• Assists physicians with procedures and uses nursing skills effectively
• Ensures patient safety and efficient care delivery
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates post-discharge planning
• Maintains cost-effective use of supplies and equipment

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

Overview

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

Experience

Minimum Required

• 3 years’ experience in current unit or in specialty area; OR 4 years’ experience in acute care hospital setting or comparable specialty area; AND provides evidence of 6 clinical nursing education contact hours attained during the previous 12 months.

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification