RN-PRN II - 6T

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Southaven, MS is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care within a collaborative care setting. The role emphasizes critical thinking, compassionate patient education, and coordination with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes.

You will perform nursing duties, prioritize care, monitor patient status, and participate in ongoing learning. Licensure as an RN and BLS certification within 14 days are required, with at least one year of

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in assigned setting.
• Assess patient condition and administer medications as prescribed.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and post-discharge needs.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.
• Demonstrate safe, cost-effective care and prioritize tasks to protect patient safety.

Skills

Patient Care

Critical Thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Teaching & Education

Education

RN degree/Nursing diploma

Job description

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.

Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE