RN - Intensive Care Unit PRN in Starkville Mississippi United StatesJoin our Talent NetworkSkip to main contentMenuSearch JobsTalent NetworksRecruitment EventsLog-inCenter for Career DevelopmentAHP Baptist Workforce PortalKeyword Job Title skillsEnter a LocationRadius5 miles10 miles25 miles50 milesRadius LengthLoading jobBack to Search ResultsShare this jobshare to e-mailApply NowRN - Intensive Care Unit PRN Job ID RNINT001437 Job Category Nurse RN Job Type Part-Time Facility Baptist Memorial Hospital Oktibbeha County Location Starkville MS Job Summary The RN is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the professional nursing care of all assigned patients in accordance with established standards of care and within the scope of the current Nurse Practice Act. The RN is responsible for meeting the physical psychosocial and emotional needs of the patients assigned to hisher care. The RN is responsible for maintaining the patients medical record with proper documentation of nursing observation and actions taken. The RN prescribes delegates and coordinates the rendered nursing care. Utilizing the nursing process the RN is responsible for maintaining a safe a therapeutic environment at all times. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and current licensure as a registered nurse by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. ACLS PALS TNCC certification within 6-9 months of hire Participates in continuing education concerning critical care nursing ICU experiencegeneral nursing experience preferred Job Relationships Responsible to the ICU Director and Supervisor following the Baptist Memorial Hosp-Oktibbeha chain of command Workers supervised Environmental Services EMTs and students assigned to the ICU. Supplemental Nursing staff as applicable. Physical Demands Note Occasionally 1-33 of the workday described as performance once every 3 minutes. Frequently 34-66 described as performance once every 1 ½ to 3 minutes. Continuously 67 to 100 described as performance once every1 ½ minutes to continuously StandingWalking - Continuous. The nurse is on hisher feet the majority of the day to perform direct and indirect patient care as well as completing other assigned functions of their job. Sitting- Frequent. The RN is required at times to sit at various desks for charting and other tasks such as in-services and filing. Bending- Frequent. Bending is required in most job activities in patient care. Employee should be able to maneuver in small areas such as plugging in electrical equipment in emergency situations. ClimbingReaching- Occasional. Employee should be able to climb small ladders or step stools when placing supplies on storage shelves using bedside cardiac monitors etc. PushPull- Frequent. The nurse often performs pushpull motion when transporting patients and moving equipment on various floor surfaces. HandlingLifting- 0 to 24 pounds Frequent 25-100 pounds Occasional. Employee may need to lift and help handle objects from 1-300 pounds. Assistance in moving patients and use of pushpull activity is frequently done. Manual Dexterity HANDS - Simple Grasp - Continuous Firm Grasp - Frequent Fine Manipulation - Frequent FEET - Standing and walking continuous andor frequent Both find and gross motor skills are needed in areas such as venous punctures physical examinations writing and adjustments of machinery. Foot controls are used with some equipment. SpeakingHearingSeeing - Continuous SPEAKING - Able to communicate verbally with co-workers patients and visitors HEARING - Functional with or without correction SEEING - Functional with or without correction Patient Population The patient population for ICU ranges from 3 days old to 90. Specific age broken down is as follows 0-10 years 11-20 years - 9 71- 90 years - 34 21- 50 years - 22 90 years - 1 Lengths of stay range from hours to weeks. The average length of stay is 2 days. Patient census ranges from 0-6 patients the average is 2.5 - 3.5 patients per day. Share this jobshare to e-mail Similar Jobs } Equal OpportunityBaptist is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on an individuals race color religion national origin pregnancy sex age handicap disability physical visual or mental creed marital and veteran status genetic information or any other category protected by federal or state law with respect to all aspects of the employment process including recruitment selection placement promotion wages benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.Your Chance to Make a Difference Is WaitingJoin our Talent Network to receive updates on new and noteworthy happenings at Baptist.HomeContact UsTalent NetworksRecruitment EventsCenter for Career DevelopmentPrivacy Policy©Copyright 2021 Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation. All Rights Reserved.