Seasonal RN Telemetry

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Meridian, Mississippi is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the assigned setting. You will collaborate with physicians, leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and safety.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, nursing processes, education, prioritization, and compassionate care, with duties including teaching patients and families and ensuring efficient use of resources.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN licensure is required; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately based on their medical condition.
• Administers medications as prescribed and monitors effects.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
• Forms a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates learning with family involvement.
• Demonstrates nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in patient care.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; coordinates with social services for discharge.
• Demonstrates cost-effective practices and efficient use of supplies and equipment.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
• Promotes patient safety by reducing risk of harm in care delivery.
• Learns lifelong and keeps up-to-date with nursing practices.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

RN licensure

BLS Certification within 14 days

ACLS/PALS preferred

Job description

Overview

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.

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

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification