RN NICU

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Continued education support

Paid time off

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in our Memphis care setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, using critical thinking, nursing processes, compassion, integrity, and empathy.

The role involves patient education, prioritization, and support for autonomy and dignity, with opportunities to participate in lifelong learning and cost-conscious care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate patient care and education.
• Create and evaluate a teaching plan involving the family.
• Use nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform technical tasks.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate post-discharge with social services.
• Practice cost-effective care and minimize waste.
• Prioritize patient care safely and efficiently.
• Promote patient safety and reduce risk.
• Commit to lifelong learning in nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

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

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification