RN - Med/Surg - Full-Time - Nights

Baptist; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Union City, Tennessee seeks a dedicated registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. You will collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes while upholding patient autonomy and dignity.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, nursing processes, and compassionate care, with responsibilities including patient education, safety, and efficient care prioritization in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors patient responses.
• Provides patient education and age-appropriate self-care guidance.
• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Assists physicians with procedures and provides services requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates with social services for discharge planning.
• Demonstrates cost-conscious practices and prudent use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care to ensure safety and quality outcomes.

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/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

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification