RN ED Collierville

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care based in Collierville, Tennessee, is seeking a dedicated nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. In this role, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, and collaborate with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will hold an RN license and be certified in BLS within 14 days of hire, with additional ACLS/PALS certifications preferred. Join us in promoting patient safety and delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Must possess RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Formulates and evaluates teaching plans for patients.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary teams.
• Addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Compassion

Empathy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

Computer literacy

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

Preferred/Desired

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification