RN OR Collierville

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, educate patients, and maintain high standards of compassionate care.

The role requires RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire, with ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Ability to use computer systems for patient records and documentation.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administers prescribed medications and monitors effects.
• Provides patient education and prioritizes care needs.
• Develops and evaluates a teaching plan with family involvement.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and technical tasks.
• Addresses psychosocial needs with social services for discharge planning.
• Uses cost-efficient practices and manages supplies responsibly.
• Prioritizes patient safety and quality of care.
• Engages in lifelong learning within the nursing profession.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN licensure

BLS certification within 14 days of hire

ACLS/PALS certification preferred

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.

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