Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse - Clinic at North Mississippi Health Services (NMMC-Tupelo) is responsible for providing high-quality patient care. They handle patient scheduling, medication administration, nursing procedures, and patient education. The role also involves acting as a liaison between physicians, patients, families, and other office staff, and triaging walk-in patients and telephone calls.

Job Functions

• Provide nursing care to facilitate high quality patient care;
• scheduling patients;
• calling in medication refills;
• administering medications;
• working up patients;
• providing skilled nursing procedures;
• screening lab/test results;
• assisting physician/nurse practitioner with patients.

Case Management

Provide case management to patients seen at North MS Medical Clinics.

Liaison

• Act as a liaison between physician, patient, families and other office staff;
• Actively promote a patient-focused approach to care delivery.

Triage

• Triage walk-in patients and telephone calls.

Documentation

Responsible for maintaining written or computer record of patient care events performed by the incumbent (e.g.: medications, treatments, procedures).

Education

• Initiate, perform, and develop education materials;
• Provide and document patient teaching.

Qualifications

• Education:

  • Associate's Degree Nursing.
  • Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing.
  • PREFERRED: Bachelor's Degree Nursing.

• Licenses and Certifications:

  • RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure.

Skills

• Maintains and enhances knowledge and skills in current technology and practice to provide care to infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• This position has primary accountability for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the patient care process in the clinics.
• Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice.
• The incumbent has contact with patients, family members, physicians, nurse practitioners, and various other clinic staff.
• The incumbent also promotes teamwork by maintaining effective working relationships with staff members based on professional communication, mutual respect and support of corporate, departmental, and clinic goals.

Physical Demands

• Standing . Constantly
• Walking . Constantly
• Sitting . Constantly
• Lifting/Carrying . Occassionally 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling . Frequently
• Climbing . Occassionally
• Balancing . Occassionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending . Occassionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work . Occassionally
• Grasping . Frequently
• Speaking . Constantly
• Hearing . Constantly
• Repetitive Motions . Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations . Frequently

Benefits

• A****vailable
• Continuing Education
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Licenses + Certification Reimbursement
• Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Other:
• Early Access to Earned Wages
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Away
• Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers