RN-PRN II

BMH North Mississippi Hospital; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

BMH North Mississippi Hospital is seeking an experienced registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care within the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and maintain patient autonomy and dignity.

You will perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization while participating in ongoing learning and continuous improvement to ensure high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed with knowledge of ordered meds.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient’s age and condition including basic self-care activities.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans with involvement of family when appropriate.
• Demonstrate nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform skilled services.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate post-discharge planning with social services.
• Promote cost-effective practices and reduce waste of supplies and items.
• Prioritize patient care effectively and safely.
• Promote patient safety by reducing risks of harm in care settings.
• Commit to lifelong learning in nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire

ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification

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

++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