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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a dedicated RN to provide direct and indirect patient care in Memphis, TN. The role involves assessing patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing program and capable of obtaining BLS certification within 14 days of hire. Strong communication and critical thinking skills are essential to enhance patient outcomes in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Must be an RN and obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred to have ACLS/PALS specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients accurately based on their medical condition.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Provide patient care appropriate to condition and age.
• Formulate and evaluate teaching plans for patients and families.
• Utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and services.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Compassion

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).