RN-Seasonal Day Nurse No Benefits - ED

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, TN, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in a hospital setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care and patient education.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, compassionate care, and adherence to nursing processes while prioritizing patient autonomy and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in current unit or in a specialty area.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors effects.
• Provides care including patient education and age-appropriate activities.
• Develops and evaluates teaching plans with family involvement.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures requiring technical skills.
• Addresses psychosocial needs and coordinates post-discharge planning.
• Promotes cost-effective use of supplies and safety practices.
• Maintains lifelong learning in nursing.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Communication

Compassion

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Tools

ACLS/PALS 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.

Overview

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.

Minimum Required

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in current unit or in specialty area.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification