RN- NM Emergency Room

Baptist Memorial Health; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in our care setting. You will collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, uphold patient autonomy, and apply critical thinking to nursing processes and education.

Other duties may be assigned as needed. Must have RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy is required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and ensures safety.
• Delivers care appropriate to patient age and condition.
• Develops and evaluates teaching plans with family involvement.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to perform treatments and procedures.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and technical tasks.
• Addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates with social services.
• Demonstrates cost-efficient use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care to ensure safety and quality outcomes.
• Engages in lifelong learning within nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN program graduate

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