RN-PRN II ICU Collierville

Baptist; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Collierville, TN, is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in a diverse care setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, using critical thinking and compassionate care while upholding patient autonomy and dignity.

The role requires one year of nursing experience, graduation from an accredited nursing program, and RN licensure with BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy.
• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor effects.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age.
• Formulate and evaluate a teaching plan with family involvement.
• Utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Address psychosocial needs of patients and family; coordinate discharge needs.
• Demonstrate cost‑effective practice and conserve supplies.
• Prioritize patient care effectively and safely.
• Commit to lifelong learning in nursing.

Skills

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

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification