RN - Med/Surg - Full-Time - Nights

Baptist Memorial Health; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. The role emphasizes nursing processes, critical thinking, and compassionate care to preserve patient autonomy and dignity while promoting health outcomes.

Responsibilities include coordinating with physicians and the multidisciplinary team, educating patients and families, and ensuring safe, cost-effective care.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in good standing.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administers ordered medications as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age, including basic self-care activities.
• Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and includes family in teaching.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs procedures requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates with social services for discharge.
• Practices cost-effective use of supplies and reduces waste.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and safely.
• Promotes patient safety by reducing risk of harm.
• Engages in lifelong learning related to nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN nursing degree from accredited 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.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification