Job Information
Community Health Systems RN-Med/Surg in VICKSBURG, Mississippi
Description
As a Registered Nurse at Merit Health River Region, you’ll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients. Our nurses enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance, flexible scheduling, 100% licensure/certification reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, and up to $20K for student loan payments.
About the Job:
• FT | Days or Nights
• Assesses patient’s needs, formulates a plan of care and provides care based on identified needs and physician orders according to standards, policy and procedure.
• The RN develops and implements patient education plans. The RN communicates and collaborates with other team members to facilitate delivery of care.
• Responsible for the patient for whom care is provided, self and peers as professional nurses, the charge nurse, clinical supervisor, unit director and CNO.
• Supervises LPN’s and unlicensed personnel and may serve as a preceptor to orientees and nursing graduates.
• Works effectively toward collaborative relationships with medical staff and other members of the healthcare team and administrative personnel.
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship with ancillary departments and the entire healthcare team.
• Must be able to communicate verbally, in writing and utilization of the EMR.
• Continuously provides expertise to the staff by assessing the quality and quantity of care and evaluating and intervening in the management of care problems, as necessary.
• Oversees the unit's operations in the absence of the Director or CNO and collaborates with them on an as needed basis.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• 3x12s, varying days
Requirements:
• MS RN license
• Associates Degree in Nursing, Bachelors preferred
• BLS certification, ACLS preferred
• New Grads welcome
We know it’s not just about finding a job. It’s about finding a place where you are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.
Merit Health River Region is an employer that will motivate you, inspire you, and allow you to grow. We are looking for the best. If you are too, we invite you to learn more and apply today.
Qualifications
Behaviors
Preferred
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.