RN-PRN II

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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is looking for a compassionate Registered Nurse in Carthage, Mississippi, to provide direct and indirect patient care. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and ensuring high-quality care through effective communication, critical thinking, and technical skills.

The ideal candidate should have at least one year of nursing experience, be a graduate of an accredited nursing program, and possess a valid RN license. The position requires strong patient assessment abilities and effective collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure patient safety and autonomy.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of nursing experience required.
• RN licensure and BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient outcomes.
• Assess and communicate patient conditions.
• Formulate and implement patient education plans.
• Assist physicians and perform technical skills.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Compassion

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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 (Minimum Required)

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

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.

Licensure (Preferred / Desired)

• ACLS/PALS specialty certification.