RN - L&D - Nights - Desoto

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care seeks 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 optimize patient outcomes while upholding patient autonomy and dignity.

The nurse will perform general duties, patient education, and prioritization, with commitment to lifelong learning and high-quality care. ACLS/PALS preferred; BLS required within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure with BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients appropriately based on medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors effects.
• Provides nursing care including education on self-care and discharge planning.
• Develops and implements teaching plans; involves families as appropriate.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates post-discharge planning with social services.
• Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care to ensure safety and quality outcomes.
• Promotes patient safety and continual learning in nursing.

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 and collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Assists 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 healthcare.
• Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.

Qualifications

• Education – Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Experience – Not specified.
• Training – Not specified.
• Special Skills – Computer literacy.
• Licensure – RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire (required). ACLS/PALS specialty certification (preferred).