North Mississippi Health Services

Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

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. The nurse must possess good communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to handle stressful situations while delivering quality care to patients of various age groups.

Job Functions

Patient Care:

  • 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.

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