Job Information
South Central Regional Medical Center RN STAFF NURSE in Laurel, Mississippi
Registered Nurse
Position: RN
Department: Chemical Dependency Unit
Reports to: A&D Director
Created: 4/10/25
Job Summary
Provides quality care that is dependent on physician order or through independent nursing interventions based on professional judgment in response to individualized patient needs. Promotes restorative health and/or supportive care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities:
Adheres to scope of RN practice as outlined by the MS Board of Nursing, regulatory standards and hospital policy
Maintains profession and technical knowledge and pursues professional growth opportunities
Supervises and supports the LPN, Nursing Assistant, Nurse Tech, Behavior Health Techs and student
Serves as positive role model and in the preceptor role for new staff and students
Keeping access to protected health information secure and confidential
Collaborates with physician and multidisciplinary team to address patient needs
Appropriately seeks help or guidance from supervisor or other resource people
Adapts to change and prioritizes work
Demonstrates reliable attendance, reports on time and is ready to work at beginning of shift
Completes assigned duties, willingly accepts assignments and assist others to complete work on time
Willing to support unit’s staffing needs by occasionally adjusting work schedule, staying late or working extra
Establishes a safe, compassionate, caring environment for patients and their family
Establishes a safe, supportive work environment that promotes teamwork
Core Duties:
Coordinates patient care by scheduling, consulting and organizing patient activities
Performs admission and ongoing patient assessment and responds appropriately to findings
Establishes a Plan of Care for each patient to address acute physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Promotes patient engagement by considering specific needs, values and preferences
Establishes care goals, teaches patient/family about health conditions, medications, and self-care skills
Develops discharge plan individualized for patient/ family needs that prevents hospital re-admissions
Accurately and completely documents assessments and nursing care in the patient’s medical record
Promotes continuity of care by reporting activities, incidences, and changing patient needs to next caregiver
Demonstrates infection prevention behaviors, consistent hand washing and use of appropriate PPEs
Adheres to safe medication administration while preparing, administering, documenting and monitoring meds
Recognizes safety risk and implements prevention plan for falls, skin breakdown and injury
Contributes to the department’s performance improvement activities
Demonstrates competency in performance of clinical skills
Qualifications Education and Experience
Current RN license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing
Must be able to read, write, understand verbal and written communication
Preferred Qualifications
CPR or ACLS Certification
Minimum Requirements Essential Skill Competencies:
Body system assessment
Phlebotomy: Establish IV access
Safe blood administration
Medication monitoring
Preventive skin care
Chest tube care
Aseptic wound care/ dressing change
Foley catheter insertion/care
Advanced skills specific to individual units will be monitored for competency during orientation
Working Conditions
Frequently Continuously Sit, Walk, Seeing (Visual), Stand, Reach, Listening, Lift, Carry, Simple Grasping, Squat, Distinguishing colors, Bend Body, Fluids, Kneel, Firm Grasping, Climbing Stairs, Forearm Rotation, Hazardous Materials, Lifting up to 10lbs, Lifting 10-50lbs, Carrying Up to 10lbs, Lifting > 50lbs with assistance, Push on wheels Up to 200lbs, Carrying 10 to 20lbs, Use of Wheelchair, Push on wheels 200-400lbs, Use of Stretcher, Pulling Up to 350lbs with assistance Use of Carts, Use of Computer Exposure
Classifications: High exposure risk