Registered Nurse, Med​/Surg, PRN

We believe a career is more than just a career - it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

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.

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and documents accordingly.
• Ensures compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Provides patient/family education and serves 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 (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep patients and families informed.
• 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.

Education

• Associate's Degree in Registered Nursing (Required).
• Completion of RN Orientation and unit‑specific checklist requirements (Required).

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse – State Licensure or Compact State Licensure.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification.

Work Experience

• Provide continuing education as required by department and unit.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Maintain department requirements for continuing education and specific unit needs.
• Effective communication and teaching skills.
• General knowledge of 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 charge nurse or nurse manager.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers and in all aspects of patient care and job performance.

This section describes the physical requirements needed to successfully perform this job.

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

• 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 and 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: