RN - Tower

Title and Location

Registered Nurse – Tower 4, Full Time – Corinth, MS.

Provides direct and indirect patient care. Communicates with physicians about changes in a patient's clinical condition, including assessment, planning and implementation of patient care. Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Must be able to perform general nursing duties in all nursing departments with adequate training and supervision. Participates in departmental PI improvement projects.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensure:
  Mississippi Board of Nursing or Compact State Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience:
  
  Preferred but not required.
• Special
  
  Skills:
  
  National Certification as required by specific nursing units.
• Language, Communication, and Organizational
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to speak effectively and in a professional manner to staff, management, and outside individuals.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to apply basic and advanced mathematical skills to calculate medications, IV drip rates, and medication dosages.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to apply non-judgmental reasoning capabilities when dealing with patients, staff, visitors, etc.

Physical Demands: Able to sit, stand; talk, hear alarms; use hands and fingers; push, pull; crouch or crawl; stoop; kneel; reach with hands and arms. May be required to exert up to 50 lbs force occasionally, up to 20 lbs frequently, and up to 10 lbs constantly.

Vision Requirements: Must be able to identify and distinguish colors, have peripheral vision and the ability to judge depth perception.