RN - Med/Surg - Full-Time - Days

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Union City, Tennessee seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver direct and indirect patient care within the assigned setting, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes while respecting patient autonomy and dignity.

The position involves medication administration, patient education, and prioritization of care, with CPR/BLS within 14 days of hire and ACLS/PALS certification preferred; computer literacy is required

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.
• Educates patients and families; plans learning needs and evaluates effectiveness.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge in treatments and services.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs skilled tasks.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates post-discharge care.
• Promotes cost-effective use of supplies and resources.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and safely.
• Promotes patient safety and lifelong nursing education.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Accredited nursing program

RN license

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS certification

Job description

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.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification