RN-PRN II Rotating

Baptist; Kosciusko (MS); On-site; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Kosciusko, MS seeks a registered nurse to deliver direct and indirect patient care across care settings, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, nursing processes, education, prioritization, and compassionate care; requires one year of nursing experience, graduation from an accredited program, and RN licensure with BLS within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed with knowledge of orders.
• Provide care suitable to patient age and condition, including self-care activities.
• Formulate and assess a teaching plan with family involvement as appropriate.
• Utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform skills requiring manual dexterity.
• Identify psychosocial needs of patients and coordinate post-discharge planning.
• Demonstrate cost-effective practices and efficient use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritize patient care effectively and promote patient safety.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Education

RN licensure

BLS certification

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

• One (1) year of nursing experience

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE