RN Swing Bed Unit

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Meridian, MS is seeking a dedicated nursing professional to provide direct and indirect patient care. The role involves assessing patient conditions, formulating care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited nursing program and demonstrate strong critical thinking skills alongside compassion and integrity. This position does not require prior experience and involves various responsibilities aimed at promoting patient safety and effective care.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform general nursing duties and patient education.
• Effective prioritization of patient care.
• Knowledge of medications and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' medical conditions accurately.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans for patients and families.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing processes

Compassion

Communication

Computer literacy

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 and collaborates with 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 family, and communicates with social services regarding hospital and post‑discharge needs.
• Demonstrates cost‑effective practices and non‑wasteful use 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.

Experience

Minimum required: none listed.

Preferred/desired: none listed.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy.

Licensure

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS specialty certification (preferred/desired).