RN- Fulltime-Med/Surg

Baptist Memorial Health; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Union City, TN is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, education for patients and families, and prioritizing safety. A lifelong learner with compassion and integrity is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the patient’s age and condition, including basic self-care.
• Forms a teaching plan for identified learning needs and involves family when appropriate.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge in treatments and services.
• Communicates and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates discharge planning with social services.
• Promotes cost-effective practices and safe, efficient care.
• Prioritizes patient care and ensures patient safety.
• Maintains lifelong learning related to nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN degree or diploma

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.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification