Registered Nurse-Emergency Department-Variable shift

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality patient care using the nursing process. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, lead in prioritizing and delegating tasks, and ensure regulatory compliance while supporting staff development.

The role emphasizes patient/family education, participation in unit huddles, and ongoing professional growth through continuing education and preceptor activities.

Qualifications

• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.
• Capable of patient/family education and staff training.
• Ability to participate in unit huddles and leadership tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and document accordingly.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team; attend daily unit huddles.
• Educate patients and families; serve as resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and pursue continuing education.

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Job Summary

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.