RN-PRN II- Med/Surg 8T- Days or Nights

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Southaven seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct and indirect patient care. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, formulating teaching plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing program and hold BLS certification within 14 days of hire. This role emphasizes critical thinking, compassion, and a commitment to patient safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform general nursing duties and patient education.
• Knowledge of ordered medications and ability to administer them.
• Experience in assessing patients' conditions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients based on their medical conditions.
• Communicates with the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

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.

Specifications

Experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Training

Special Skills

Licensure

• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire