North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a DOU - Direct Observation Unit Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Verona, Mississippi. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: DOU - Direct Observation Unit Discipline: RN Duration: Ongoing Employment Type: Staff **Clinical Practice:** * Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly. * Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator. **Education:** * Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees. * Attends the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees **Communication:** * Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient. * Leads daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift. * Delegates tasked to be completed during the shift to ensure EOC guidelines are maintained on a daily basis for Joint Commission compliance. **Customer Relations:** * Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers. * Utilized the patient's communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed. * Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards. * Ensures staff RN's are utilizing the communication boards. **Self-Development:** * Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice. * Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department. * Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom. **Regulatory Knowledge:** * Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements. * Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state. North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-0008AP. Posted job title: Rn Charge Nurse, 5 South Observation Expense, Full Time, Variable Shifts About North Mississippi Health Services At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the "you" you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We're committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate "why" – our patients. With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women's and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.