RN-Clinical Resident Nurse 2 East

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership and other teams to improve outcomes, employing critical thinking and nursing processes while respecting patient autonomy and rights.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, educating patients and families, and supporting discharge planning with a focus on safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• RN license required (state RN) and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as ordered and monitor effects.
• Provide age-appropriate care including basic self-care activities.
• Educate patients and families; evaluate learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to plan and provide care.
• Assist physicians with procedures; perform tasks requiring nursing skills.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate discharge planning.
• Demonstrate cost-conscious practices and proper use of supplies.
• Prioritize patient care effectively and promote safety.
• Pursue lifelong learning in nursing.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Nursing processes

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

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.

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

• Minimum Required
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy
• Minimum Required
• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification