Seasonal Registered Nurse RN - Critical Care - No Benefits in Flowood, MS

Seasonal Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care - No Benefits

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. Utilizes critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy to deliver high quality care. Preserves the patients autonomy, dignity, and rights while restoring health whenever possible. Performs 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 of 2 years experience in current unit or in specialty area.
Education
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Special Skills
• Computer literacy.
Licensure
• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE.
• ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification.

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