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Department: 45006100 Acute Nursing Work Shift: .
Job Description:
a role model and representative of the Wellness Center at all times.
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.
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. occasionally
- Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
- Climbing. occasionally
- Balancing. occasionally
- Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. occasionally
- Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
- Grasping. Frequently
- Speaking. Constantly
- Hearing. Constantly
- Repetitive Motions. Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
Salary Range:
$28.42 - $42.63
Education:
Associate’s Degree | Nursing | Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - CPR, NIH - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification - NIH, Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (MS) - MS Board of Nursing North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.