RN-Behavioral Health(FT)

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Columbus (MS); Sur place; USD 58 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Columbus, MS is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will communicate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes while upholding patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

The role requires critical thinking, nursing processes, and compassionate care. The position includes patient education, appropriate age-specific care, and prioritization of tasks.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure required; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assesses the patient based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors for effects.
• Provides age-appropriate patient care and basic self-care support.
• Develops and evaluates teaching plans with family involvement.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to deliver care.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates post-discharge planning.
• Demonstrates cost-conscious practices in supply use and equipment.

Connaissances

Computer literacy

Formation

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Description du poste

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

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification