RN - ICU Stepdown 7A (FT)

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Bluecutt Estates (MS); In loco; USD 60.000 - 86.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Mississippi is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. You will communicate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and uphold patient autonomy and dignity.

You will assess patients, administer medications as ordered, educate patients and families, and prioritize care while maintaining safety and compassion.

Competenze

• RN license and BLS certification required within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification may be required or recommended.

Mansioni

• Assess the patient appropriately based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide patient education and prioritize care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver care.
• Assist physicians with procedures as needed.
• Address psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Promote patient safety and cost-effective use of resources.

Conoscenze

Computer literacy

Formazione

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

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

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification