RN - OR - Desoto

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southaven seeks a skilled RN to deliver direct and indirect patient care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, and formulating educational plans. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing program, possess RN licensure, and obtain BLS certification soon after hiring. Preferred qualifications include ACLS/PALS certification. The role promotes patient safety and requires strong nursing skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Must possess RN licensure and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred ACLS/PALS specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients accurately based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide patient care appropriate to age and condition.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans for patients.
• Utilize nursing knowledge for treatments and services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures requiring skills.
• Address psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Prioritize patient care effectively.

Skills

Patient education

Critical thinking

Compassion

Integrity

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS/PALS Certification

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.

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