RN Telemetry

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Meridian, MS is seeking a registered nurse to deliver direct and indirect patient care across care settings. The role requires collaboration with physicians and healthcare teams to improve outcomes and ensure patient safety.

The RN will perform education, prioritize care, and participate in lifelong learning in a high-quality clinical environment. Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, RN licensure, and BLS certification within 14 days

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• PC literacy and basic clinical tech proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Delivers patient care suitable for age and condition.
• Teaches patient and family using a defined plan and evaluates learning outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to provide care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs technical tasks.
• Addresses psychosocial needs with social services for discharge planning.

Skills

Computer literacy

Patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

RN licensed

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

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy

Licensure

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification