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Baptist Memorial

RN - Head Nurse - Weekender - 9 Tower

Baptist Memorial, Southaven, Mississippi, United States, 38671


Summary

Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Assists manager by providing clinical leadership for nursing employees on an assigned unit to maintain continuity of nursing care in conjunction with the hospital/nursing mission, goals, policies and procedures. Works in collaboration with the Manager/Director/CNO to ensure goal attainment. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient

Develops the plan of care.

Implements the plan of care.

Evaluates the plan of care.

Administers medications as prescribed.

Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.

Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.

Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.

Provides clinical leadership

Supports life long learning

Completes assigned goals

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Experience

Minimum: Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: RN

Special Skills

Minimum: Computer literacy

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

Competitive salaries

Paid vacation/time off

Continuing education opportunities

Generous retirement plan

Health insurance, including dental and vision

Sick leave

Service awards

Free parking

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Health care and dependent care spending accounts

Education assistance/continuing education

Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 17327 - RN-Head Nurse Weekender

Facility: BMH - Desoto Hospital

Department: DC Med/Surg 9 Tower BMH Desoto

Category: Nurse RN

Type: Clinical Nurse

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Nights

Location: US:MS:Southaven

Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 19669