RN Med Surg Day Weekend

Baptist Memorial Health; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Starkville, MS is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care across the unit. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and ensure dignity and safety.

Responsibilities include administering medications, education, and coordinating with social services for discharge planning. You must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with an active RN license and BLS

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license and BLS certification required.
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and monitors condition baselines to guide care.
• Administers medications as prescribed and documents appropriately.
• Delivers care aligned with patient age and condition, including self-care support.
• Develops and implements teaching plans for patients and families, evaluating outcomes.
• Serves with nursing knowledge to perform treatments and procedures.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and skills requiring technical ability.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates discharge planning with social work.
• Maintains cost-effective care and efficient use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient safety and supports lifelong learning in nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

RN license

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/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

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification