RN Med Surg Night Weekend

Baptist; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Medical Surgical Unit at the Oktibbeha County Hospital. The role involves direct and indirect patient care, clinical collaboration with physicians and leadership, and delivering high-quality nursing services to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, patient education, and coordinating post-discharge needs with social services.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification (preferred)
• Computer literacy

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on medical condition and provide appropriate nursing care.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor patient responses.
• Provide age-appropriate patient education and family involvement in teaching.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate post-discharge planning with social services.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN

BLS Certification within 14 Days of Hire

ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification

Job description

• Business Unit BMH Oktibbeha County Hospital
• Department Medical Surgical Unit

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.

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