RN- Med/Surg 6T

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southaven, Mississippi, is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, and formulating teaching plans. The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited nursing program and possess strong critical thinking and communication skills. RN licensure and BLS certification are required. This role emphasizes patient safety and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient based on their medical condition.
• Knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the patient's condition and age.
• Formulates a teaching plan and evaluates effectiveness.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge to perform treatments.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary team in patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures.
• Identifies psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Utilizes supplies efficiently.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively.
• Promotes patient safety.
• Engages in lifelong learning.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Compassion

Integrity

Empathy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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

Experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE