RN GI Lab

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Meridian, MS is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in an assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes, using nursing processes, critical thinking, and compassionate care.

You will educate patients and prioritize care while upholding patient autonomy and rights.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited nursing program.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate patient care and education.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver care.
• Assist physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs with social services for discharge.
• Promote cost-effective use of supplies and safety in care.

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