Foster Care Nurse

Registered Nurse

Provides nursing care through physician-ordered and independent interventions, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient needs.

• Current RN license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.
• Ability to read, write, understand verbal and written communication.
• Coordinate patient care activities.
• Perform admission and ongoing assessments.
• Establish and implement individualized Plans of Care.
• Teach patients/families about conditions, medications, and self-care.
• Develop discharge plans to prevent readmission.
• Document assessments and care accurately.
• Report patient needs, incidents, and changes promptly.
• Demonstrate infection-prevention practices.
• Safely administer and monitor medications.
• Recognize safety risks and implement prevention measures.
• Participate in performance improvement.
• Demonstrate competency in required clinical skills.
• Adhere to RN scope of practice and hospital policies.
• Maintain professional knowledge and participate in growth opportunities.
• Supervise and support LPNs, assistants, techs, and students.
• Protect confidential patient information.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Seek guidance when appropriate.
• Adapt to change and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Complete assignments and assist others as needed.
• Support staffing needs.
• Provide safe, compassionate care environments.
• Foster teamwork within the unit.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, and kneeling.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs independently; 50 lbs with assistance/devices.
• Assist with patient repositioning and transfers using proper body mechanics and equipment.
• Manual dexterity for clinical procedures and computer use; adequate vision, hearing, and speech.

All candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to help perform the essential functions of the position.

South Central Regional Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.