RN- CVICU

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a dedicated RN for ICU-related patient care in Memphis. You will work with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care, using critical thinking and compassionate nursing practice.

The role requires an accredited nursing program graduate with RN licensure and BLS within 14 days of hire; ACLS/PALS certification is preferred. Strong computer literacy and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ICU experience required.
• Computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors effects.
• Provides care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age; basic self-care activities.
• Educates patients and families with planned teaching; involve family as appropriate.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.
• Assists physicians with procedures and tasks requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates discharge planning with social services.

Skills

ICU experience

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

ACLS/PALS Certification

Job description

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.

Experience

Minimum Required

ICU Experience required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification