RN-Cardiac Medicine

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a dedicated nursing professional in Memphis, Tennessee to provide direct and indirect patient care in a collaborative environment. This role involves assessing patients, administering medications, and formulating teaching plans to enhance patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited nursing program with an RN license and strong critical thinking abilities. The position emphasizes high-quality patient care, autonomy, and effective communication. BLS certification within 14 days of hiring is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program is required.
• Computer literacy is a must.
• RN license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate care to patients.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans for patients.
• Assist physicians and perform necessary treatments.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Compassion

Integrity

Respect

Empathy

Communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy.

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS specialty certification.