RN- Fulltime-Med/Surg

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. The role emphasizes communication with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes while upholding patient dignity and autonomy.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, age-appropriate care, and education planning for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed with knowledge of orders.
• Provide age-appropriate patient care and basic self-care support.
• Educate patients and families, including teaching plans and evaluation of learning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and technical tasks.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate post-discharge planning.

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

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