RN Telemetry Weekender Dayshift

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Meridian, MS is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and education for patients and families.

The role emphasizes nursing process, critical thinking, empathy, and lifelong learning, with a focus on patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administer prescribed medications.
• Provide care appropriate to patient age and condition including activities of daily living.
• Educate patient and family; develop and evaluate learning plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide care.
• Assist physicians with procedures as needed.
• Address psychosocial needs and coordinate post-discharge planning.
• Demonstrate cost-effective practices and appropriate use of supplies.
• Prioritize patient care and ensure safety.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

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

• 1 year of experience

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification