Plans and implements the overall nursing policies, procedures, and services for a unit.
Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training clinical staff.
Ensures that nurses are current in competencies, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training.
May provide direct patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and evaluating patients.
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Performs a variety of tasks.
Leads and directs the work of others.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Typically reports to top management.
Must be a registered nurse with at least 5-7 years of clinical experience in a related field.
Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
At Merit Health Wesley and Merit Health Medical Group, our people provide great care.
We are more than 250 physicians strong, while employing more than 1,000 healthcare professionals who have been nationally recognized for patient safety and quality care.
We are a dynamic entity, continually changing and growing in size, service and scope to meet the needs of South Mississippi.
Even with these changes, one thing has—and always will—remain the same: our team of professional caregivers strives to uphold the principles upon which this facility was founded more than 100 years ago: Loving God, Serving Others, and Excelling in Healthcare.
An Equal Opportunity Employer - including disability and protected veteran status.
Education
Preferred
Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field
Licenses & Certifications
Required
L-MS-RN License
Behaviors
Preferred
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Preferred
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)
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