RN ER 7AP (FT)

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Columbus, Mississippi, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. The role includes assessing patients, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing program and hold an RN license with BLS Certification. Preferred qualifications include ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification. This is a critical role in delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification preferred.
• Ability to assist with medical procedures and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on medical conditions.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Formulate and evaluate patient education plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on patient care.
• Support psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Compassion

Communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

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

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification