Registered Nurse (RN) | Full Time | Nights - Nursery

Singing River Health System • Ocean Springs, MS

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to assist patients in attaining, maintaining, and restoring health when possible. The nurse provides patient care using the Nursing Process and follows the Mississippi Nurse Practice Act, ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, accreditation standards, CDC infection-control guidelines, and Singing River Health System nursing and patient-care standards. The role is based in the Nursery at Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital and works the 7 PM–7 AM shift.

New RN graduates and RNs in their first year of practice are required to participate in the Singing River Nurse Residency Program. Nursery RNs must complete and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification. De-escalation training at the appropriate level must be completed by the end of position orientation, within 90 days. A minimum of one year of inpatient clinical experience is preferred; qualifying experience must be within the past five years, or the candidate must provide evidence of a successful refresher program.

Requirements

• Graduate from an NLN School of Nursing.
• Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Mississippi.
• Complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• For Nursery, complete and maintain NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation) certification; RNs have 12 months from beginning work in the specialty area to acquire the required specialty certification.
• Complete the appropriate level of de-escalation training by the end of position orientation, within 90 days.
• Demonstrate strong assessment and decision-making abilities, communication skills, emotional stability, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, attention to detail, multitasking ability, and collaborative working relationships.
• Demonstrate customer-service skills, professional etiquette, computer and keyboard proficiency, and ability to use office technology, including MS Outlook and Word.
• Meet the physical and sensory demands of the role, including extended activity, frequent movement, negligible-force lifting and moving, repetitive hand and wrist motions, and exposure to body fluids, sputum, and tissues.
• Be able to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels and make fine sound discriminations; have close visual acuity and the ability to shift focus between a monitor and printed material.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of one year of inpatient clinical experience is preferred; experience must be within the past five years, or the applicant must provide evidence of a successful refresher program.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the Nursing Process and applicable nursing laws, professional standards, ethics, accreditation standards, infection-control guidelines, and SRHS nursing plans.
• Apply appropriate clinical judgment and professional skills to patients of all ages.
• Supervise LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and Unit Technicians.
• Complete and maintain required BCLS and Nursery NRP certifications.
• Complete appropriate de-escalation training by the end of position orientation, within 90 days.
• Work assigned schedules, which may change according to hospital needs, including off days, shifts, or weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed