Registered Nurse, Med/Surg

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services in Tupelo, MS, seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality patient care using the nursing process and to maintain clear, collaborative communication with the multidisciplinary care team. The role requires leadership in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating workloads while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality standards.

The successful candidate will engage in ongoing continuing education, support patients and families, and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Mississippi.
• Strong communication with patients, families, and care teams.
• Adherence to nursing process and documentation standards.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and document accordingly.
• Maintain communication with multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care.
• Attend to daily unit needs, prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating assignments.
• Comply with NMHS policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Leadership

Patient Care

Documentation

Education

RN License

Tools

EHR

Job description

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.

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 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.