Med/Surg Charge Nurse: Lead Care & Team

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Charge Nurse to oversee safe, high-quality patient care on a dynamic unit. The role emphasizes nursing process, regulatory compliance, and effective communication with the multidisciplinary team.

You will respond to changing patient needs, manage staffing assignments, and serve as a liaison between patients, physicians and case management while upholding NMHS standards and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Maintains competency with evolving nursing practices.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Demonstrates leadership in supervising nursing staff and coordinating care.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and documents accordingly.
• Coordinates staffing assignments and leads daily unit huddles to assign tasks.
• Leads daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Delegates tasks to ensure compliance with EOC guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Educates patients and families and serves as a resource for staff and new hires.
• Communicates effectively with multidisciplinary team to coordinate holistic care.

Skills

Nursing license

Patient education

Staff coordination

Education

RN licensure

Job description

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Charge Nurse to oversee safe, high-quality patient care on a dynamic unit. The role emphasizes nursing process, regulatory compliance, and effective communication with the multidisciplinary team.

You will respond to changing patient needs, manage staffing assignments, and serve as a liaison between patients, physicians and case management while upholding NMHS standards and patient-centered care.