Registered Nurse - Patient Care & Preceptor Lead

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services Systems provides safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and maintains effective communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety at all times.

The role requires leadership in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating work assignments, with strong problem‑solving abilities to respond to changing patient needs and to mentor staff during unit operations.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.

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.

Job description

The Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services Systems provides safe, quality patient care using the nursing process and maintains effective communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure regulatory compliance and patient safety at all times.

The role requires leadership in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating work assignments, with strong problem‑solving abilities to respond to changing patient needs and to mentor staff during unit operations.