Job ID: 00068L

West Point

Nursing - NURSING SERVICES

At North Mississippi Health Services, our mission is to “continuously improve the health of the people of our region.” Our vision is to “provide the best patient and family-centered care and health services in America.” We believe that fulfilling our mission and vision calls us to embrace the best people that form incredible connections to our patients and families.
We take pride in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives, and your passions. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting your passion with a purpose. When you are part of our team, you know what connected feels like.
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Clinical Practice:

• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom. Regulatory Knowledge:
• 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.
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees Communication:
• Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards. Self-Development:
• Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator. Education:
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift. Customer Relations:
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

You must have one of the following combinations to apply:

• Bachelors of Nursing
• Associates of Nursing