Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Baptist Memorial Health Care is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritizationAble to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization.
Day to day
patient assessment based on medical conditionAssesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
Day to day
medication administration as prescribedHas knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
Day to day
care appropriate to age and condition including basic self-care activitiesProvides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
Day to day
formulating patient and family teaching plans and evaluating learningFormulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
Day to day
performing treatments and providing services using nursing knowledgeDemonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
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collaborating with multidisciplinary teamCommunicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
Day to day
assisting physicians with procedures and technical servicesDemonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
Day to day
identifying psychosocial needs and coordinating with social servicesIdentifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
Day to day
cost-effective use of supplies, linen, and charge itemsDemonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
Day to day
prioritizing patient care efficientlyPrioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
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promoting patient safetyPromotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
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lifelong learning related to nursingAssumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.
Worth asking
Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals in Oxford typically look across a spectrum running from central historic districts to outlying master-planned communities. Neighborhoods within walking distance of the Downtown Square and the University District feature historic cottages, renovated bungalows, and condominium infill, though these areas carry a premium and experience student foot traffic. The South Lamar corridor provides established single-family homes and mid-rise apartment communities with rapid hospital access, while Oxford Commons off Sisk Avenue offers newer townhomes and single-family builds near commercial amenities. Established subdivisions such as Woodlawn, West Oxford, and South Oaks provide quieter suburban environments two to five miles from campus with neighborhood amenities like pools and playgrounds.
Nurses and young professionals in Oxford typically look across a spectrum running from central historic districts to outlying master-planned communities. Neighborhoods within walking distance of the Downtown Square and the University District feature historic cottages, renovated bungalows, and condominium infill, though these areas carry a premium and experience student foot traffic.
The South Lamar corridor provides established single-family homes and mid-rise apartment communities with rapid hospital access, while Oxford Commons off Sisk Avenue offers newer townhomes and single-family builds near commercial amenities. Established subdivisions such as Woodlawn, West Oxford, and South Oaks provide quieter suburban environments two to five miles from campus with neighborhood amenities like pools and playgrounds.
Getting around+Oxford is an exceptionally drivable town with an average daily commute of around 13 minutes, making travel to Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi straightforward from nearly any local neighborhood. Primary thoroughfares include South Lamar Boulevard, Highway 7, and Sisk Avenue, with ample on-site hospital parking for medical staff. The main commute disruption occurs during autumn Ole Miss home football weekends, when tens of thousands of visitors flood town, creating severe gridlock near campus and along main retail arteries. For regional transit or tertiary medical coordination, Memphis is situated approximately 70 miles northwest, roughly an hour and a half drive away.
Oxford is an exceptionally drivable town with an average daily commute of around 13 minutes, making travel to Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi straightforward from nearly any local neighborhood. Primary thoroughfares include South Lamar Boulevard, Highway 7, and Sisk Avenue, with ample on-site hospital parking for medical staff.
The main commute disruption occurs during autumn Ole Miss home football weekends, when tens of thousands of visitors flood town, creating severe gridlock near campus and along main retail arteries. For regional transit or tertiary medical coordination, Memphis is situated approximately 70 miles northwest, roughly an hour and a half drive away.
Outdoors+Outdoor activity in Oxford integrates academic green spaces and Lafayette County's rolling hills. Walking and running enthusiasts gravitate to the shaded trails around William Faulkner's historic Rowan Oak estate and across the scenic Ole Miss campus grounds. The Oxford Park Commission maintains extensive community athletic amenities, including popular pickleball courts, ballfields, and recreational programming, while surrounding county roads and local terrain attract road cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the mild spring and fall months.
Outdoor activity in Oxford integrates academic green spaces and Lafayette County's rolling hills. Walking and running enthusiasts gravitate to the shaded trails around William Faulkner's historic Rowan Oak estate and across the scenic Ole Miss campus grounds.
The Oxford Park Commission maintains extensive community athletic amenities, including popular pickleball courts, ballfields, and recreational programming, while surrounding county roads and local terrain attract road cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the mild spring and fall months.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Oxford
Oxford offers relocating nurses a distinct blend of intellectual energy, small-town charm, and culinary sophistication centered around its historic Courthouse Square and the University of Mississippi. Healthcare professionals practicing at Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi benefit from an effortless daily commute—often under fifteen minutes—and immediate access to celebrated cultural landmarks like Square Books and William Faulkner's Rowan Oak estate. Neighborhoods range from historic cottages along South Lamar to master-planned enclaves in Oxford Commons and suburban settings like South Oaks. Off-shift hours can be spent enjoying meals at City Grocery, Snackbar, or Tarasque Cucina, playing pickleball through the Oxford Park Commission, or browsing downtown during the spring Double Decker Arts Festival. However, moving to Oxford requires balancing small-town charm with real-world tradeoffs: autumn SEC game days bring gridlock to The Grove, the housing market experiences intense university-driven competition, and higher-acuity clinical referrals or major flight travel require driving 70 miles north to Memphis. For nurses desiring a safe, culturally vibrant southern community with a tight-knit medical environment, Oxford provides a deeply rewarding place to practice and live.
