Registered Nurse, Stepdown, shifts

Overview

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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.

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Ensures compliance with 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 program 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 caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Uses the patient’s communication board to identify name, date, goals, and procedures or tests for the day, keeping patients and families informed.
• Complies with NMHS behavioral standards.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in nursing practice; attends annual reviews and unit-specific trainings; completes required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements; licensed by the state Board of Nursing.

• Education
  :
  Associate’s Degree Registered Nurse. Required
• Licenses and Certifications
  : RN state licensure and/or Compact State licensure; CPR; ACLS; PALS; NIH Stroke Scale Certification
• Work Experience / Knowledge,
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  :
  Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and unit requirements; effective communication and teaching skills; general knowledge of regulatory and accrediting standards; prioritizes, delegates, and evaluates work assignments; orients new employees; strong interpersonal skills; ability to assimilate data and report appropriately.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this job. See compliance guidance as needed.

• Standing:
  Constant
• Walking:
  Constant
• Sitting:
  Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying:
  Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Frequently
• Climbing:
  Occasional
• Balancing:
  Occasional
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending:
  Occasional
• Reaching/Overhead Work:
  Occasional
• Grasping:
  Frequently
• Speaking:
  Constant
• Hearing:
  Constant
• Repetitive Motions:
  Constant
• Eye, Hand, and Foot Coordination:
  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 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 Off
• Special Employee Rates at NMHC Wellness Centers