RN-PRN I Baptist Cancer Center

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Southaven, MS seeks a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, nursing processes, education, and compassionate, patient-centered care, with focus on patient autonomy, dignity, and safety, while supporting ongoing learning and cost-conscious practices.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure in Mississippi or eligible for licensure.
• BLS certification required within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide patient education and age-appropriate care.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist procedures and apply treatments requiring technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate discharge planning.
• Promote patient safety and efficient use of resources.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Overview

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

Experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification