Nursing Jobs in Jackson, MS

Mass Digital Health; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Mass Digital Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide leadership in patient care and milieu management. Responsibilities include formulating individualized care plans, administering medications, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed nurse with strong skills in psychiatric nursing and patient assessment. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering comprehensive behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license required.
• Experience in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care activities and milieu management.
• Formulate individualized care plans based on assessments.
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing knowledge

Medication administration

Patient assessment

Care planning

Education

Nursing License

Registered Nurse Degree

Job description

Oceans Healthcare will expand behavioral health services in Jackson. Oceans Healthcare of Jackson, a 77‑bed facility will expand inpatient capacity for adult and senior behavioral health patients and add new services, including an intensive outpatient program. The freestanding hospital will be located on the St. Dominic’s campus.

Benefits We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) – Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short‑Term Disability
• Long‑Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We Offer Sponsorships For Registered Nurses

Registered Nurse Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff. The Registered Nurse maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each patient, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client’s condition, which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health, and prevent illness. The Registered Nurse interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served. The Registered Nurse provides for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with the policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting, and documentation of the patient’s symptoms, responses, and progress. The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education and maintaining licensure. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation and formulating nursing interventions directed towards development of an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities.
• Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client to include discharge planning.
• Prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of clients from admission to discharge.
• Initiates medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure the well‑being of the patient's conditions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions.
• Implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to the patient needs.
• Applies appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and addresses maintenance of wellness.
• Administers medications as prescribed safely.
• Provides education on prescribed medications.
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making, quality nursing care, and knowledge base of psychiatric nursing care.
• Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes.
• Transcribes and implements physician's orders according to facility policy.
• Documents care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough and concise manner.
• Follows up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments, and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care.
• Implements staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment and knowledge.
• Demonstrates positive willingness to assist staff and patients; functions as an advocate for patient needs/safety.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff members utilizing nursing resources to enhance evidence‑based practice.
• Floats among various clinical services, where qualified and competent and performs other duties and projects as assigned.