Registered Nurse (RN) | Part Time | Mid Shift - Emergency Room Services

Job Description

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse who assists patients in achieving, maintaining, and restoring health. This role adheres to the MS Nurse Practice Act, ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an NLN School of Nursing
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Mississippi
• All RNs must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer
• RNs working in certain specialty areas must complete and maintain specific certifications as listed
• Must have de-escalation training completed by 90 days
• A minimum of one (1) year of inpatient clinical experience, preferred

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of inpatient clinical experience, preferred
• Experience must be within the past five (5) years, or evidence of successful refresher program

Physical Demands

• Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area
• Exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard
• Close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision
• Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue
• Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends

Mental Demands

• Demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities
• Demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• Display emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required
• Maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations

Special Demands

• Possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette
• Possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word
• Apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages