Registered Nurse-Sign on Bonus

North Mississippi Health Services; Baldwyn (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services in Mississippi is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, patient-centered care on assigned units. You will apply the nursing process, document care, and participate in daily huddles with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate shifts.

You will educate patients and families, support new staff via preceptor activities, maintain regulatory compliance, and stay current with evolving nursing practices.

Qualifications

• Must hold a licensed RN in Mississippi.
• CPR certification required.
• ACLS certification may be required depending on department.
• PALS certification may be required depending on department.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure compliance with 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.
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Complies with NMHS behavioral standards.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in 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

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Regulatory compliance

Education

RN license MS

CPR certification

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Posting Description

At North Mississippi Health Services, our mission is “continuously improve the health of the people of our region.” Our vision is to “provide the best patient and family-centered care and health services in America.” We believe that fulfilling our mission and vision calls us to embrace the best people that form incredible connections to our patients and families.

We take pride in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives, and your passions. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting your passion with a purpose. When you are part of our team, you know what connected feels like.

#WhatConnectsYou

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.

Licenses/CertificationsLicenses/Certification DetailsTime FrameRequired/

Preferred RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State LicensureMust be licensed to practice as a RN in the state of MSUpon HireRequiredandCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Must maintain a current ACR or AHA CPR CertificationUpon HireRequiredandACLSRequirement is dependent on hiring departmentUpon HireRequired TB Certified is dependent on hiring departmentUpon HireRequired PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life SupportRequirement is dependent on hiring departmentUpon HireRequired ASLS Certified for Emergency RoomUpon HireRequiredandNIH - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale CertificationRequirement for Emergency RoomUpon HireRequiredand