staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room - $28+ per hour New

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Tupelo, Mississippi.

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

**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.
* Works to ensure his/her 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.
* Utilized the patient’s communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
* Complies by the 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

Registred Nurse

Required


 

 

Other (Experience)

Complete RN Orientation and approved unit specific checklist requirements

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

Upon Hire

Required

And

 

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Must maintain a current ACR or AHA CPR Certification

Upon Hire

Required

And

 

ACLS

Requirement is dependent on hiring department

Upon Hire

Required

 

 

 

TB Certified is dependent on hiring department

Upon Hire

Required

 

 

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Requirement is dependent on hiring department

Upon Hire

Required

 

 

 

ASLS Certified for Emergency Room

Upon Hire

Required

And

 

NIH - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification

Requirement for Emergency Room

Upon Hire

Preferred

And


**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

Required

N/A

Must have effective communication and teaching skills

Required

N/A

General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards

Required

N/A

Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments

Required

N/A

Anticipates resources needed

Required

N/A

Assimilates data and reports appropriately

Required

N/A

Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to charge nurse or nurse manager

Required

N/A

The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.

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

Required

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:**

* Sales Revenue Target Responsibility: 
* Approval Responsibility:
* P & L Responsibility:
* Assets Controlled:
* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items):
* Total Financial Responsibility:

**Budget Responsibility**

* Primary Budget Responsibility:
* Shared Budget Responsibility:

North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2​2​3​2​-​0​0​0​B​I​3. Posted job title: Rn, Ft, Days, Surgery Center Jv, Preop Area, Monday - Friday

At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.

With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.