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RN - Surgery - Desoto

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Southaven, Mississippi

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Posted Jul 28, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 30, 2026

About this role

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.

Skills for this role

Psychosocial assessmentInitial assessment (medical evaluation)Medication pass administrationAssisting with diagnostic tests and proceduresPatient advocacyPatient safetyMedical procedure assistancePsychological support for patientsEmotional support for patientsPatient family and caregiver educationMedical treatment implementationPatient personal care assistance

Certifications

BLSACLSPALS

Requirements

  • RN License
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program
  • RN License
  • BLS Certification within 14 days of hire
  • ACLS Certification (preferred)
  • PALS Certification (preferred)
  • Computer literacy

About the employer

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Baptist Memorial Health Care
Hospital

Baptist Memorial Health Care operates in Starkville, Mississippi, employing nurses across various care settings including Pre Operation/Post Operation environments. Nurses are expected to assist physicians with procedures, promote patient safety, and participate in healthcare delivery improvement activities. The job descriptions…

Baptist Memorial Health Care workplace

What reviewers appreciate

  • Emphasis on multidisciplinary team collaboration to enhance patient outcomes
  • Clear expectation of clinical leadership opportunities for nurses
  • Values-driven culture highlighting compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy

What reviewers flag

  • No specific negative aspects or challenges were identified from the provided job descriptions; employer-authored job postings inherently reflect only the employer's perspective
multidisciplinary collaborationpatient safetyclinical leadershipcompassionintegrityrespect

Living in Southaven, MS

Southaven sits just south of the Tennessee border, offering a suburban Memphis-metro address with a quieter, family-friendly pace. This fast-growing DeSoto County city blends convenient retail corridors along Goodman Road with spacious residential pockets, making it a practical landing spot for nurses seeking proximity to Memphis healthcare networks without big-city density.

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State price level · Mississippi
87
13% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,445/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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