About The Position
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the health care team philosophy practice model. The role coordinates patient teaching and discharge planning, coordinates activities with ancillary departments, and maintains department and hospital standards. The RN plans, organizes, and directs nursing functions for patients on the unit and represents the organization positively and professionally. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides quality patient care according to established standards and practices under the supervision of a licensed physician. The LPN collaborates with and assists physicians and floor nurses in coordinating daily patient care and patient access, including prior authorizations, referrals, and medication refills. The role also supports patient flow and schedules appointments, procedures, and tests. Strong medication management experience is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Registered Nurse: Active Mississippi RN license.
- Registered Nurse: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Registered Nurse: Ability to recognize individual patient needs based on medical conditions, age, limitations, and planned procedures; patient populations include adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and geriatric patients.
- Registered Nurse: Good judgment in delivering patient care, effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to function in stressful situations.
- Registered Nurse: Willingness to rotate shifts, days off, and work areas; may occasionally be required to work overtime.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Active Mississippi LPN license.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Effective oral and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Registered Nurse: Previous general-duty nursing experience is preferred but not required.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Experience in a hospital acute-care setting is preferred.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Strong medication management experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Registered Nurse: Plan, organize, and direct nursing functions to provide the best possible care for patients on the unit.
- Registered Nurse: Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Assist the physician in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient needs during examinations, treatments, and emergencies.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Assist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring they are conducted safely and in a clean, competent environment.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Maintain clean, safe, and well-stocked patient care areas, including examination rooms.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Administer oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications and injections.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Maintain complete, accurate, and legible medical records reflecting patient condition, medication, treatment, and other pertinent care information in accordance with professional standards and procedures.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Provide telephone triage and communication, call in prescriptions, and order diagnostic studies according to protocol or physician instructions.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Educate patients and family members about procedures and help them cope with illness and hospitalization under physician direction.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Maintain confidentiality concerning patient and business functions of the office.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Demonstrate a positive, customer-service-oriented attitude and behavior.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Work independently and take responsibility for clinical procedures within demonstrated and documented ability and training.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Maintain working knowledge of business office protocols and procedures.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Help identify ways to improve patient care and pursue educational opportunities.
- Licensed Practical Nurse: Obtain continuing education units to maintain licensure.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
- Coordinate patient teaching, discharge planning, and activities with ancillary departments.
- For the LPN role, assist with prior authorizations, referrals, medication refills, patient flow, and scheduling appointments, procedures, and tests.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
