R.N.-Pulmonary Stepdown

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, high-quality patient care using the nursing process. The role emphasizes leadership in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to meet regulatory requirements.

The RN will educate patients and families, participate in staff development, and ensure continuous improvement in nursing practice across units.

Qualifications

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and documents accordingly.
• Ensures compliance with NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for staff and new employees.
• Participates in the Preceptor class to training new employees.
• Maintains communication with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care.
• Attends daily huddles to align shift assignments.

Skills

Nursing skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Mississippi

Job description

Posting Description

At North Mississippi Health Services, our mission is “continuously improve the health of the people of our region.” Our vision is to “provide the best patient and family-centered care and health services in America.” We believe that fulfilling our mission and vision calls us to embrace the best people that form incredible connections to our patients and families. We take pride in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives, and your passions. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting your passion with a purpose. When you are part of our team, you know what connected feels like.

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Job Summary

The Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services Systems is responsible for providing safe, quality patient care using the nursing process, maintaining effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role requires leadership skills in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating work assignments, as well as effective problem-solving abilities to respond to changing patient needs.

Job Functions

Clinical Practice

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure his/her 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.
• Utilized the patient’s communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Complies by the 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.