Registered Nurse, Tier I PRN, Variable Shifts

Clinical Practice\n

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.\n
• Works to ensure his / her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.\n\nEducation : \n
• Provides patient / family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.\n
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees\n\nCommunication : \n
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.\n
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.\n\nCustomer Relations : \n
• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.\n
• 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.\n
• Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.\n\nSelf-Development : \n
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.\n
• Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.\n
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.\n\nRegulatory Knowledge : \n
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.\n
• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state. Licenses / Certifications Licenses / Certification Details Time Frame Required / Preferred RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and / or Compact State Licensure Must be licensed to practice as a RN in the state of MS Upon Hire Required and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Must maintain a current 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 Required and