Provide direct patient care in a medical-surgical setting, including monitoring vitals, administering medications, and implementing care plans. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient conditions and supervise LPNs and CNAs.
Requirements summary
Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with a current Mississippi Registered Nursing license and BLS certification. ACLS certification and basic computer knowledge are also desired.
professional certificateTime ManagementPhysical StaminaCare PlanningMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentCPRElectronic Health RecordsPatient EducationEmergency ResponseWound CareInfection ControlCritical ThinkingTriageBasic Life SupportAdvanced Cardiovascular Life SupportInterdisciplinary Collaboration
Job description
Description Job Summary
Provides direct patient care in the medical-surgical setting. Communicates with Providers, Nurse Manager, and co-workers, regarding changes in patient care and patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Able to respond quicky and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards. Able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assessment and
Monitoring: Performing physical exams, recording medical histories, and monitoring vitals to track changes in patient conditions.
Treatment and
Medication: Administering medications (oral, IV, injection, topical), changing dressing, and assisting with diagnostic tests.
Direct
Patient
Care: Assisting with daily living activities (feeding, bathing, dressing) and wound care.
Procedures and
Treatments: Assisting with laboratory test, inserting catheters, and providing treatments like nebulizers.
Safety and
Compliance: Adhering to infection control procedures and ensuring a safe environment for patients
Care
Planning: Creating, implementing, and updating patient care plans in collaboration with providers and specialists.
Patient
Education: Educating patients and their families on disease management, treatment plans, and post-discharge care.
Collaboration
Working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and advocating for patient comfort. Answering phone and call lights, in a polite manner and communicating information to the appropriate personnel or family.
Supervision
Supervising licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants.
Job
Competencies:
Patient
Assessment and
Care: Evaluating vital signs, documenting medical histories, and implementing nursing care plans.
Technical
Procedures: Proficiency in administering medication, wound care, and inserting intravenous devices.
Emergency
Responses: Ability to triage patients, respond to crises, and act quickly under pressure.
Technology and
Documentation: Utilizing Electronic Health Records and medical technology efficiently.
Critical
Thinking: Analyzing patient data, making rapid, evidence-based decisions, and prioritizing care.
Communication
Active listening and clear communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
Empathy and
Compassion: Building trust and providing emotional support to patients, particularly during high stress situations.
Organization and
Time
Management: Prioritizing tasks effectively, delegating when necessary, and managing high patient loads.
Ethical
Practice: Maintaining patient confidentiality, privacy, and advocating for patient rights.
Physical
Stamina: Ability to manage long, physically demanding shifts.
Collaboration
Working effectively with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff.
Adaptability
Emotional resilience to handle high-stress situations and continuous learning.
Basic
Patient
Care: Assisting with daily living activities (ADL’s) such as bathing, dressing and feeding.
Diagnostic
Support: collecting lab samples.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities: Patient Assessment and Monitoring: Accurately taking vital signs, evaluating health status, and recognizing subtle changes in patient condition. Medication Administration: Safe handling, dosage calculation, and administration of medication via oral, IV, or injection methods. Wound Care and Management: Performing dressing changes, cleaning wounds, and assessing healing progress. Patient Care: Assisting with daily living activities (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and ambulation. Technical Procedures: Collecting lab samples, performing catheterizations, and administering nebulizer treatments. Technical Proficiency: Using Electronic Medical Records systems for documentation and operating medical equipment like ventilators, IV pumps, and monitors. Emergency Responses: Proficiency in CPR, Basic Life Support (BLS), or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Care Plan Development: collaborating with providers to create and implement comprehensive care plans. Critical Thinking and Decision Making: Using analytical skills to evaluate patient data and make fast, accurate decisions under pressure.
Communication
Communicating effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members, including shift reports.
Compassion and
Empathy: Providing patient-centered care with emotional stability, kindness, and respect.
Time
Management and
Organizational
Skills: Prioritizing tasks while caring for multiple patients simultaneously.
Detail-Oriented: Maintaining precision in documentation and medication administration to prevent errors.
Adaptability
Remaining flexible to handle high-stress situations, changing schedules, and emergencies.
Education/Licensure
Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Current Registered Nursing license for the state of Mississippi Current BLS Healthcare certification
ACLS certification desired
Experience
Requirements: Must hold a current Registered Nursing license for the state of Mississippi Must maintain license/certification, registration in good standing. Basic computer Knowledge.
Physical
Requirements:
Standing and
Walking: Nurses must walk and stand for long periods, often for the duration of a 12-hour shift.
Patient
Handling and
Lifting: Ability to lift, transfer, position, and reposition patients, often involving managing weights in excess.
Body
Mechanics: Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and twisting are required to provide patient care and operating equipment.
Physical
Strength: Ability to push, pull, or carry objects, such as wheelchairs, carts, or equipment.
Fine
Motor
Skills: High dexterity and hand-eye coordination for delicate tasks like handling instruments, administering injections, and operating computers.
Sensory
Requirements: Good vision for monitoring patient conditions, and hearing/speech for effective communication.
Environment
Exposure to hazardous materials, infectious diseases, blood, body fluids, and unpleasant odors.
Equipment
Frequently utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE).
Workload
Ability to manage high-stress environments and fast-paced environments. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
