Registered Nurse-Med​/Surg- Shifts

Registered Nurse-Med/Surg-Variable Shifts

Job

Nursing - THIRD SOUTH

Full Time - Day

At North Mississippi Health Services, our mission is to 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.

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services Systems is responsible for providing safe, quality patient care using the nursing process, maintaining effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role requires leadership skills in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating work assignments, as well as effective problem‑solving abilities to respond to changing patient needs.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Clinical Practice: Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Compliance: Works to ensure 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; may 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 and attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Customer Relations: Projects a caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and customers; utilizes the patient’s communication board to keep the patients and families informed.
• Self‑Development: Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice; attends annual review and unit specifics and performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom settings.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements; licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Associate's Degree in Registered Nursing (Required). Other experience requirements include completing RN Orientation and approved unit‑specific checklist requirements.

Licenses and

Certifications:

RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure; CPR; ACLS; PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support; NIH – National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification.

Work Experience: (Not specified in original; may be omitted.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Maintain department requirements for continuing education and unit‑specific requirements for appropriate age‑specific care.
• Effective communication and teaching skills.
• General knowledge of regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Prioritization, delegation, and evaluation of work assignments.
• Anticipation of resources needed.
• Assimilation of data and reporting.
• Orientation of new employees to the unit and reporting progress to charge nurse or nurse manager.
• Routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills with customers and co‑workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance.

Physical Demands:

• Standing – Constantly
• Walking – Constantly
• Sitting – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying – Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling – Frequently
• Climbing – Occasional
• Balancing – Occasional
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending – Occasional
• Reaching/Over Head Work – Occasional
• Grasping – Frequently
• Speaking – Constantly
• Hearing – Constantly
• Repetitive Motions – Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination – Frequently

Benefits:

• Continuing Education
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical 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

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

You must have the following licenses to apply:

Registered Nurse

You must have the following education to apply:

Academically, the candidate must hold a degree (e.g., [specify]).