RN-PRN I

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Oxford, MS is seeking a qualified RN to provide direct and indirect patient care. The nurse will assess patients, administer medications, and collaborate with the healthcare team to enhance patient outcomes. Candidates must hold RN licensure, with BLS Certification required within two weeks of hire. Additional certifications such as ACLS/PALS are preferred. This role emphasizes compassion, integrity, and critical thinking, ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have RN licensure.
• BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients based on medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide age-appropriate care and education.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team.
• Prioritize patient care effectively.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Compassion

Integrity

Respect

Empathy

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.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification