Registered Nurse

Mound Bayou, United States | Posted on 09/30/2026

Delta Health Center, Inc. (DHC) is the first community health center of its kind. Also, it’s the first Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) in the United States. DHC is a non-profit organization that is located in historic Bolivar County, Mississippi, where it opened its doors in 1965.At Delta Health Center, we continue to build a world class primary health care system committed to caring for vulnerable populations from newborns to the elderly.

DHC also supports those who want to stay fit and to those with chronic health problems with our main focus being health. We have helped generations of families to live healthy and stay healthy.

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Clinical Services/Nursing Service

Reports To: Director of Nursing

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY

Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients in the Main or Satellite Clinic settings by performing the following duties as well as any other duties assigned within the scope of practice of a registered nurse:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and ensure patient understanding.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies for minor surgical or other procedures.
• Keeps all work areas and treatment areas clean and neat.
• Participates in department orunit quality improvement activities.
• Triages patients as appropriate and encourages health promotion and wellness concepts.
• Takes and records patients’ vital signs, dresses wounds and alcohol rubs.
• Applies compresses and ice bags.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Administers specified medication,orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amounton patients’ charts.
• Administers immunizations asordered and indicated.
• Interprets physician’sin structions to patients.
• Keeps records of vital statistics and other pertinent data of patients.
• Makes sure 02 tank is full at alltimes, nebulizer machine is available and working.
• Prepares forms and requisition for tests to be performed.
• Makes sure exam rooms are readyto receive next patient.
• Assists patients and providers asneeded.
• Informs patients of disease processes and life time management.
• Inventories, monitors and requisitions supplies. Ensures all treatment rooms, emergency carts and offices are appropriately stocked.
• Completes, monitors and followsup on referrals for any assigned physician/provider or as instructed by Director of Nursing.
• Works with the WIC Program toassure a smooth operation of the department in the absence of the WICCoordinator. Ensures that all certifications are appropriate and in compliance with the State of Mississippi rules and regulations as it applies to the WICProgram.
• Works under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing or Physician/Provider at all times.
• Annual evaluation will be conducted by the Supervisor with weight value of 65% from a Physician/Nurse Practitioner and 35% based on overall teamwork with nurses, staff, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully,an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

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