RN- Stepdown ICU Weekend Days

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an RN for the Burn Unit on weekends. This role involves providing direct and indirect patient care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality patient outcomes. The ideal candidate should have an RN license and be committed to lifelong learning in nursing.

Qualifications

• RN license required; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred: ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Job description

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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 on identified learning needs and evaluates the effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; communicates with social services regarding 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license required; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred: ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification.

Skills

• Computer literacy.

Experience

Minimum required: None specified; preferred/desired experience not detailed.

Education

• Minimum: Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Entry level.
• Employment type: Other.
• Job function: Healthcare Provider.
• Industry: Hospitals and Healthcare.

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