RN-Clinical Resource Nurse

Baptist Memorial Health; Paragould (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned unit. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes, applying nursing processes, critical thinking, compassion, and integrity.

You will educate patients and families and participate in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in current unit or specialty area.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers ordered medications as prescribed.
• Provides age-appropriate patient care and education.
• Demonstrates ability to teach plan and evaluates learning effectiveness with family involvement.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and provides technical and manual skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates post-discharge planning with social services.
• Practices cost-effective care and prudent use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care and promotes patient safety.

Skills

Computer literacy

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

Minimum Required

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in current unit or in specialty area.

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification