RN-NICU

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Meridian, Mississippi is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care. Responsibilities include assessing patients based on their medical conditions, administering prescribed medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must graduate from an accredited nursing program and obtain BLS and Neonatal Resuscitation certifications within 14 days of hire. This role emphasizes compassion, critical thinking, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• RN license is required to practice.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire is needed.
• Neonatal Resuscitation within 14 days of hire is needed.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides age-appropriate care including self-care activities.
• Formulates teaching plans based on patient needs.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Patient education

Collaboration

Compassion

Education

Graduated from 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.

Specifications

Experience required

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure - RN license

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• Neonatal Resuscitation within 14 days of hire