Gulfport, Mississippi
RN Staff Nurse Job Opening in Gulfport, Mississippi - Join the team!
Stone County Hospital is looking for professional and fast paced candidates. This position interacts directly with patients and physician, thereby requiring a friendly, compassionate and professional attitude.
SUMMARY : The Registered Nurse reports directly to the Unit Manager and ultimately the Director of Nursing. The primary purpose of your job is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the Licensed Practical Nurses and Nursing Assistants under your supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.
To act in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility;
To be clinically competent and deliver care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation;
To effectively interact with residents, patients, responsible parties and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing;
To provide compassionate, high quality healthcare while promoting healing, providing hope and preserving dignity for each resident, patient, family member and responsible party we serve;
To administer medications utilizing the ?Drug Rights?;
To provide medications, IV therapy and treatments in accordance with physicians orders and facility policies and procedures;
To implement established policies and procedures and insure that all personnel assigned to you are compliant;
To receive and provide a thorough report on all residents and patients under your care;
To organize and assign all job assignments on and during your shift; 10. To insure the residents/patients plan of care and CNA care plan are being reviewed and utilized daily;
To admit, discharge and transfer residents and patients as required;
To assess and document the status of each resident and/or patient per facility policy;
To make rounds with the physician, as directed, and record visits in the medical record;
To transcribe accurately and promptly, all physician?s orders;
To place and receive calls to and from physicians as needed;
To assist in updating and implementing the residents and patients plan of care;
To report all discrepancies and/or concerns to the Unit Manager and Director of Nursing;
To insure that all MARS, TARS, ADLS, Nursing Notes, Incident Reports, input/output records and other required forms are completed during your shift;
To insure an adequate supply of floor stock medications and resident/patient medications are ordered and on-hand;
To complete rounds, at least every two (2) hours, on all residents and/or patients to insure proper care is being delivered;
To make general observation and evaluation of the residents/patients physical and emotional status and make note of any significant changes and communicate those changes to the Unit Manager and/or Director of Nursing;
To notify the residents/patients physician and/ or responsible party when there is an incident/accident or if there is a significant change;
To utilize the 24-hour report sheet to communicate resident/patient acute conditions and/or concerns;
To notify the residents/patients responsible party of all physicians orders;
To insure that discharged residents/patients are escorted to and assisted into the discharging vehicle;
To attend and participate in continuing education and mandatory in-services;
To provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your shift;
To insure ?Residents Rights? are honored;
To work beyond normal working hours and in other positions, temporarily, when necessary;
To report to work and be subject to callback during emergency conditions;
To adhere to all ?Conditions of Employment.?
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The following indicates the appropriate physical requirements of this job in the course of a shift. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Will be exposed to blood, body tissue and fluids, infectious waste and diseases, including TB, HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B viruses;
Is subject to injury from falls, burns, odors etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, plastics, synthetics, disinfectants, tobacco products or other potential contaminants, noise, environmental stress, and some electrical hazards;
May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.*
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;*
Use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift
and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, 75 pounds with assistance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
Must possess a Nursing Degree from an accredited college;
Must possess an active license to practice as a RN in this state;
Current BLS Certification
ACLS Certification within 6 months of hire
TNCC within one year of hire
PALS within one year of hire.
Must possess the ability to solve problems and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action;
Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures that are necessary for providing quality care.
To apply please fax resume to: or visit us online: /about-sch/careers.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
High school or equivalent
Required experience:
RN: 3 years
Required licenses or certifications:
RN
ACLS
Registered Nurse (RN)
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