RN- MedSurg

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is recruiting a registered nurse in Starkville, MS to provide direct and indirect patient care, collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, and educate patients and families.

The role emphasizes nursing processes, critical thinking, empathy, and patient autonomy, with responsibilities across assessment, medication administration, and safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate patient care and education.
• Develop and evaluate teaching plans with family involvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver care.
• Assist physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Promote cost-effective care and conserve supplies.
• Prioritize patient care and ensure patient safety.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

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