RN | Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Emergency Department | Part Time Days

Overview

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, join us as we embrace the Power of One! We strive to be an employer of choice and a talent‑rich organization where Associates can grow their careers caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health‑care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid‑South. Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations, and a consistent thriving for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments to determine appropriate interventions and develop individualized care plans.
• Provide patient and family education on care plans, medications, and self‑care strategies.
• Develop, implement, and adjust personalized patient care plans based on ongoing clinical assessments.
• Administer medications safely, following best practices in medication management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, high‑quality patient care.

Education and Training Requirements

• Required: Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Work Experience Requirements

• Required: Registered Nurse – 0–1 years
• Preferred: Clinical nursing – 1–3 years

Licenses and Certifications

• Required: Registered Nurse, Tennessee – Tennessee Board of Nursing
• Required: Basic Life Support – American Heart Association

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Comprehensive understanding of patient care, including the ability to conduct thorough assessments using the nursing process.
• Strong knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act and the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to process complex clinical information using critical thinking to develop, implement, and support individualized care plans.
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks to team members, ensuring a collaborative, team‑based approach to delivering high‑quality patient care.
• Familiarity with healthcare technology that enhances patient safety and care efficiency (e.g., barcode scanning, electronic health records).

Supervision

The Registered Nurse directs and delegates all patient care activities on nursing units.

Physical Demands

The position may involve climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion. Must have good balance and coordination. Physical requirements include medium work—exerting up to 50 lb of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lb frequently. The associate must have close visual acuity (including color, depth perception, and field of vision) for tasks such as patient assessment, data analysis, transcribing, and extensive reading. Frequent invasive and non‑invasive patient contact, exposure to body fluids, and exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials are expected. Ability to react quickly to emergency situations is required.