RN Med/Surg 2 North — Compassionate, Collaborative Care

Baptist Memorial Health; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Collierville, TN seeks an RN to deliver direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. You will communicate with physicians, leadership, and colleagues to improve outcomes, uphold patient autonomy and dignity, and apply nursing processes with critical thinking and empathy.

The role includes patient education, prioritization, and collaboration with social services for discharge planning, while maintaining cost-effective practices and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy.

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.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health in Collierville, TN seeks an RN to deliver direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. You will communicate with physicians, leadership, and colleagues to improve outcomes, uphold patient autonomy and dignity, and apply nursing processes with critical thinking and empathy.

The role includes patient education, prioritization, and collaboration with social services for discharge planning, while maintaining cost-effective practices and ongoing professional