RN-Clinical Resident Nurse- Med/Surg 8T

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Southaven is seeking an RN-Clinical Resident Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care. This role requires collaboration with healthcare teams, effective communication, and the ability to formulate personalized teaching plans. Candidates must be graduates of accredited nursing programs and possess an RN license. The position emphasizes patient safety and critical thinking skills, offering a unique opportunity for nursing professionals to grow in their careers.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license required; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred: ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient based on medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Formulates teaching plans based on learning needs.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary teams.
• Promotes patient safety and cost-effective practices.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Teaching planning

Computer literacy

Education

Graduated from an accredited nursing program

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification

Job description

RN-Clinical Resident Nurse – Baptist Memorial Health Care

Overview

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.

Qualifications

• Education — Minimum Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Licensure — Minimum Required: RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire; Preferred: ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification
• Special Skills — Minimum Required: Computer literacy

Details

• Seniority level: Internship
• Employment type: Other
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care