RN-ICU Stepdown

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Southaven, Mississippi is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. The role includes assessing patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with required BLS certification, and possess strong communication and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient conditions accurately.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides age-appropriate care.
• Formulates teaching plans and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for patient care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Communication

Compassion

Integrity

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

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.

Education

Minimum Required:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required:

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Preferred/Desired:

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification