Registered Nurse: Lead Patient Care & Education

North Mississippi Health Services; Hamilton (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team. The role requires leadership in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating assignments to respond to changing patient needs.

The RN will ensure compliance with NMHS policies, participate in daily unit huddles, and support patient and family education while maintaining regulatory standards and ongoing

Qualifications

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.
• Maintains regulatory and accreditation compliance.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.

Skills

Nursing process

Communication with care team

Leadership and delegation

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Nursing degree (ASN/BSN)

Job description

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team. The role requires leadership in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating assignments to respond to changing patient needs.

The RN will ensure compliance with NMHS policies, participate in daily unit huddles, and support patient and family education while maintaining regulatory standards and ongoing