GRADUATE REGISTERED NURSE

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Amory (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing Education

403B Retirement Plan with Employer-Med

Medical Benefits

License+ Certification Reimbursement

Wellness Programs and Incentives

Employee Assistance Program

Life, Disability Insurance

Education Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Paid Time Away

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Registered Nurse to apply the nursing process, deliver safe patient care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and ongoing development within a supportive clinical environment. You will educate patients and families, participate in unit rounds, and pursue continuing education to stay current with nursing practice.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
• RN licensure in Mississippi or a compact state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Effective communication and teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Comply with NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Provide patient/family education and act as a resource for staff.
• Participate in Preceptor class to train new employees.
• Maintain communication with multidisciplinary team members for holistic care.
• Attend daily huddles to coordinate assignments and identify unit staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Nursing process

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' \"True North\" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY The Graduate Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for using the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care, communicating effectively with the multidisciplinary team, and complying with regulatory requirements. The role requires effective leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to respond to rapidly changing patient needs.

JOB FUNCTIONS Clinical Practice:

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Education:
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees.
• Communication:
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Customer Relations:
• Projects caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Utilizes the patient’s communication board (whiteboard) to identify name, date, goals, other staff, and procedures or tests for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Complies with NMHS behavioral standards.
• Self-Development:
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Regulatory Knowledge:
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the Board of Nursing for the state.

• QUALIFICATIONS
• Education
• Associate's Degree Nursing. Required
• Licenses and Certifications
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Work Experience
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care
• Must have effective communication and teaching skills
• General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards
• Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments
• Anticipates resources needed
• Assimilates data and reports appropriately
• Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to charge nurse or nurse manager
• The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.
• The incumbent must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance
• Physical Demands
• Standing. Constantly
• Walking. Constantly
• Sitting. Occassionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Occassionally
• Balancing. Occassionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occassionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Occassionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
• Benefits A****vailable
• Continuing Education
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• License+ Certification Reimbursement
• Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Other:
• Early Access to Earned Wages
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Away
• Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

You must have the following licenses to apply:

Registered Nurse and Certified Pulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support

Education

You must have the following education to apply: