RN Peds ED

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking an RN to provide direct and indirect patient care in Memphis, Tennessee. The candidate will collaborate with physicians and staff to enhance patient outcomes, demonstrate critical thinking, and employ nursing processes to ensure high-quality care.

Applicants must have graduated from an accredited nursing program and hold an RN license. Preferred qualifications include ACLS/PALS certification. This role emphasizes compassion, respect, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a nursing degree from an accredited program.
• Required RN license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate care including self-care activities.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans based on learning needs.
• Utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Assist physicians with procedures and use technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs and communicate with social services.
• Demonstrate cost-effective practices.
• Prioritize patient care effectively.
• Promote patient safety by reducing health care risks.
• Engage in lifelong learning related to nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

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.

Education

Minimum Required:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required:

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Preferred/Desired:

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification