Premium Flex RN - Singing River Health System
Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, and Gulfport Hospital |
Part-Time | Day and Nights Available |
Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Gulfport, Mississippi
United States
Position Overview
The
Registered Nurse is a professional nurse who is educated in the art and
science of nursing, with the goal of assisting patients attain, maintain, and
restore health when possible. Competency is determined by demonstrated
possession of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required for this position.
The registered nurse provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process
within the MS Nurse Practice Act, ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice,
and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice,
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, Accreditation Standards, the CDC Guidelines for
Infection Control, and SRHS Departments of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care,
Treatment, and Services. As such, this performance evaluation is based on
these standards.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive
list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working
conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate
reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job
or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
Education
Graduate from NLN school of nursing.
License
Current unrestricted Mississippi State licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Certification
All RNs are required to complete and maintain BCLS certification
upon hire and/or transfer. RNs working in the below specialty areas are
required to complete and maintain certifications as listed:
Cath Lab – ACLS
Cardiac Rehab –
ACLS
Congestive
Heart Failure – ACLS
Cardiovascular
Surgery - ACLS
Emergency
Department – ACLS, PALS, TNCC
Endoscopy –
ACLS, PALS
Intensive Care
Units – ACLS
Labor &
Delivery – ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
Medical Nursing
– OB/GYN - PALS
Nursery – NRP
(Neonatal Resuscitation)
Pediatrics –
PALS
PACU/Recovery –
ACLS, PALS
RNs have 12 months, from the date they begin working in the
specialty area, to acquire the appropriate certification and 18 months to
acquire TNCC certification for the Emergency Department.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of
position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation
training.
Experience
A 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. Work involves exerting a
negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or
otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily
work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues,
which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using
repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or
fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at
normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine
discriminations in sound. Work requires 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
Must demonstrate keen mental
faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior
communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in
person and by telephone. Must
demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive
to dealing with high stress levels.
Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability
to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain
collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other
organizations.
Special Demands
Must possess superior customer
service skills and professional etiquette.
Must 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.
Must be able to demonstrate
appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a
patient population of all ages.
