GN​/RN, Medical ICU, Shifts

Job Summary

The Graduate Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for using the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care, communicating effectively with the multidisciplinary team, and complying with regulatory requirements. The role requires effective leadership skills, problem‑solving abilities, and the ability to respond to rapidly changing patient needs.

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure compliance with all 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.
• Participates in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees.
• 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.
• Projects a caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Utilizes the patient’s communication board (whiteboard) to identify name, date, goals, other staff, and procedures or tests for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Complies with NMHS behavioral standards.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Attends annual review and unit‑specific meetings within the department.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in the classroom.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the Board of Nursing for the state.

Associate’s Degree Nursing. Required

• RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
• CPR – Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
• NIH – National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age‑specific care.
• Must have effective communication and teaching skills.
• General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and evaluates work assignments.
• Anticipates resources needed.
• Assimilates data and reports appropriately.
• Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to the charge nurse or nurse manager.
• Has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, and visitors.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co‑workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance.

• Standing – Constantly
• Walking – Constantly
• Sitting – Occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying – Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling – Frequently
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Balancing – Occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending – Occasionally
• Reaching/Overhead Work – Occasionally
• Grasping – Frequently
• Speaking – Constantly
• Hearing – Constantly
• Repetitive Motions – Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations – Frequently

• Continuing Education
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• License + Certification Reimbursement
• Life, Long‑Term and Short‑Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Early Access to Earned Wages
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Away
• Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers