RN-PRN II

Baptist Memorial Health; Jonesboro (AR); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Jonesboro, AR is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and uphold patient rights with compassionate, ethical care.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, educating families, and coordinating with social services for discharge planning while maintaining

Qualifikationen

• One year of nursing experience.
• RN licensure with BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Aufgaben

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides care aligned with patient’s age and condition, including basic self-care activities.
• Formulates and evaluates an individualized teaching plan with family involvement.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and uses technical/manual skills as needed.
• Identifies psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates with social services for discharge planning.
• Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and safely.
• Promotes patient safety and lifelong nursing education.

Kenntnisse

Computer literacy

Ausbildung

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Jobbeschreibung

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

Minimum Required

• One (1) year of nursing experience

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification