REGISTERED NURSE- CLINIC

LE113 North Mississippi Medical Clinics, Inc.; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Tupelo IMA Clinic to provide high-quality patient care, manage scheduling, administer medications, and perform nursing procedures. You will liaise with physicians, patients, families and staff, triage walk-in patients and calls, and document care events.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to handle stressful situations while caring for diverse age groups.

Qualifications

• Must hold RN licensure with MS Board of Nursing.
• Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to facilitate high-quality patient care and scheduling; administer medications and perform nursing procedures.
• Triage walk-in patients and telephone calls and coordinate care with physicians and staff.
• Educate patients and families and document patient care events.
• Act as liaison between physicians, patients, families and office staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stress management

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (not required)

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career – it's a calling. Our teammates's "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. Department: 70509750 Tupelo IMA Clinic Work Shift: Change the Manager to Tomeka Johnson Job Description: The Registered Nurse – Clinic at North Mississippi Health Services (NMMC-Tupelo) is responsible for providing high-quality patient care. They handle patient scheduling, medication administration, nursing procedures, and patient education. The role also involves acting as a liaison between physicians, patients, families, and other office staff, and triaging walk-in patients and telephone calls. The nurse must possess good communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to handle stressful situations while delivering quality care to patients of various age groups.

Job Functions

Patient Care

• Provide nursing care to facilitate high quality patient care; scheduling patients; calling in medication refills; administering medications; working up patients; providing skilled nursing procedures; screening lab/test results; assisting physician/nurse practitioner with patients.

Case Management

• Provide case management to patients seen at North MS Medical Clinics.

Liaison

• Act as a liaison between physician, patient, families and other office staff.
• Actively promote a patient-focused approach to care delivery.

Triage

• Triage walk-in patients and telephone calls.

Documentation

• Responsible for maintaining written or computer record of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g.: medications, treatments, procedures).

Education

• Initiate, perform, and develop education materials.
• Provide and document patient teaching.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Maintains and enhances knowledge and skills in current technology and practice to provide care to infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• This position has primary accountability for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the patient care process in the clinics. It serves as a role model of professional nursing practice.
• The incumbent has contact with patients, family members, physicians, nurse practitioners, and various other clinic staff.
• It is essential that the incumbent have good communication skills in order to reflect a knowledgeable, positive, caring attitude when asking or answering questions related to patient care procedures.
• The incumbent also promotes teamwork by maintaining effective working relationships with staff members based on professional communication, mutual respect and support of corporate, departmental, and clinic goals.

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• 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: $25.78 - $38.67

Education: Associate’s Degree | Nursing | Required Bachelor’s Degree | Nursing | Not Required

Certifications: 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.