Registered Nurse-Community Hospital-Variable Shifts

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Available

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Community Hospital in Pontotoc, MS. This full-time position offers day shifts with varied scheduling across the week.

The RN will provide safe, quality patient care using the nursing process, maintain effective team communication, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires an Associate's Degree in Nursing, RN licensure (state or compact), and CPR certification, with opportunities to mentor new staff and participate

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree RN required.
• Current RN licensure in state or compact state.
• CPR certification required.
• Completion of RN Orientation and unit-specific checklist requirements.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Maintain compliance with NMHS policies and regulatory requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Provide patient/family education and act as a resource for staff.
• Participate in the Preceptor class to train new employees.
• Communicate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic patient care.
• Attend daily huddles to review unit assignments and identify staff for shifts.
• Demonstrate professional image and customer relations to patients and families.
• Orient new employees and report progress to charge nurse or nurse manager.

Skills

Effective communication

Teaching skills

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Nursing process

Education

Associate's Degree RN

Job description

Registered Nurse-Community Hospital-Variable Shifts

Job ID: 000GI5

Pontotoc

Full Time - Day

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' \"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.

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Job Description

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 FUNCTION FUNCTIONS

• 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.
• Quality/Regulatory/Qualifications:
• Education:
• Associate's Degree Registred Nurse. Required
• Other (Experience) Complete RN Orientation and approved unit specific checklist requirements. Required
• Licenses and Certifications:
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• 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. Occassionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Occassionally
• Balancing. Occassionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occassionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Occassionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
• Benefits A****vailable

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

You must have the following licenses to apply:

Registered Nurse

Education

You must have the following education to apply: