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.
| **JOB** **FUNCTIONS** | | --- | Clinical Practice: * 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. Education: * Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees. * Can 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. * Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift. Customer Relations: * Projects 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. Self-Development: * Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice. * Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department. * Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom. Regulatory Knowledge: * Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements. * Licensed by the Board of Nursing for the state.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Education Level
Education Details
Required/Preferred
Associate's Degree
Nursing
Required
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses and Certifications Details
Time Frame
Required/
Preferred
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
Must be licensed to practice as a RN
Required
And
Must complete RN orientation and approved unit specific checklist
Required
And
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
Must maintain a current AHA CPR Certification
Required
NIH - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
Requirement for Emergency Room
Required
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Requirement for Emergency Room
Required
ASLS Certified for Emergency Room
Required
Work Experience
Number of Years
Work Experience Details
Required/
Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Required/Preferred
Proficiency
Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care
Selection Required
N/A
Must have effective communication and teaching skills
Selection Required
N/A
General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards
Selection Required
N/A
Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments
Selection Required
N/A
Anticipates resources needed
Selection Required
N/A
Assimilates data and reports appropriately
Selection Required
N/A
Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to charge nurse or nurse manager
Selection Required
N/A
The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.
Selection Required
N/A
The incumbent must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance
Selection Required
N/A
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