RN-Seasonal 2E
Baptist Memorial Health Care
Meridian, MS
Posted Jul 30
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- 2E
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Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Seasonal
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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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.
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.
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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 Required
Preferred/Desired
Education
Minimum Required
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
Computer literacy
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
Rn;bls certification within 14 days of hire
Preferred/Desired
ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification
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Requirements
- RN
- Computer operation
- Nursing
- Patient resource coordination
- Psychosocial assessment
- Medical procedure assistance
- RN License
- Initial assessment (medical evaluation)
- PALS Certification
Place
- City
- Meridian, MS
- Median rent
- $910/mo
- Local household income
- $36,562/yr
- State price level
- 13% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Mississippi index 87.0, where 100 is the national average.
Meridian sits at the crossroads of eastern Mississippi with a deep railroad heritage and a compact, historic downtown. It offers a slower-paced, community-rooted lifestyle within easy reach of larger hubs like Jackson and Tuscaloosa—a practical base for nurses seeking small-city living with regional access.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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