Job Description

Job Summary

• Provides direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical setting
• Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology
• Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment
• Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on infants, adolescents, and adults and reassessments per policy.
• Ability to assess neonate at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to AHA guidelines
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain
• Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques
• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition
• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors
• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicted by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, spiritual needs of patient and family
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures in ambulatory
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, coworkers and physicians
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations

Minimum Education

• Associate’s degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred

Required Licenses

• Must have a current Mississippi Registered Nurse license or a current Compact State Registered Nurse license

Required Skills

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days

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