RN Neuro ICU

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Memphis is seeking a compassionate registered nurse to provide both direct and indirect patient care within a collaborative care setting.

You will work with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes, applying nursing processes and critical thinking while educating patients and families. A strong commitment to safety, dignity, and lifelong learning is expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Know medications ordered and administer as prescribed.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age including basic self-care activities.
• Formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and involve family when appropriate.
• Demonstrate ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Communicate/collaborate with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs of patients and family; coordinate with social services regarding hospital and post-discharge needs.
• Demonstrate cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies and items.
• Prioritize patient care effectively and efficiently.
• Promote patient safety by reducing risk of harm.
• Commit to lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Patient education

Safety awareness

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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.

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE