RN-ICU Stepdown

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse in Mississippi to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care with compassion and integrity.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, education, and safeguarding patient autonomy and safety. Strong critical thinking and prioritization are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license with BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and provides direct and indirect care.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors patient response.
• Educates patients and families and coordinates with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prioritizes patient care and ensures safety and prevention of harm.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing program graduate

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.

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