RN Surgery Center Collierville

Baptist; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a skilled registered nurse to support ICU/PACU care areas. The role focuses on direct and indirect patient care, collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, and evidence-based nursing using critical thinking.

The position emphasizes patient education, prioritization, and safe, cost-conscious care. You will assist procedures, coordinate discharge planning, and contribute to continuous learning in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 1 year ICU or PACU experience.
• RN license and BLS certification required; BLS must be current or obtained within 14 days of hire.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; licensure to practice in the state.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting.
• Collaborates with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.
• Delivers high quality patient care using nursing processes and critical thinking.
• Educates patients and families and prioritizes care needs.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs required services.
• Identifies psychosocial needs and coordinates with social services for discharge planning.
• Demonstrates cost-effective practices and careful use of supplies.
• Maintains patient safety and strives for continuous learning in nursing.
• Stays informed about treatments and updates in care standards.
• Communicates with the care team to ensure seamless handoffs and continuity.
• Performs additional duties as assigned in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Critical thinking

Patient education

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Cost-effective practices

Lifelong learning

Education

RN license

Graduate of 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

This is a shared position between PAT, Pre-op, Post-op, PACU, and Holding.

Experience

Must have a minimum of 1 year of ICU or PACU experience.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE