RN-Seasonal Nurse No Benefits

Baptist; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Arkansas seeks a registered nurse to deliver direct and indirect patient care within the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and the care team to improve outcomes, educate patients, and uphold dignity, autonomy, and safety throughout care.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, nursing processes, empathy, and lifelong learning, with responsibilities spanning assessments, education, and procedures as part of a

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in current unit or in specialty area.
• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide care appropriate to the patient’s age including self-care education.
• Develop and evaluate a teaching plan with the patient and family.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform skilled tasks.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate with social services.
• Demonstrate cost-effective use of supplies and maintain safety.
• Prioritize patient care effectively and efficiently.
• Pursue lifelong learning related to nursing.

Skills

Computer literacy

Patient care

Team collaboration

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

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in current unit or in specialty area.

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