Registered Nurse, Electrophysiology Lab (Min. 1-Year Experience Required)
- North Mississippi Health Services
- Tupelo, MS, USA
- Aug 04, 2026
Job Description
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 Intraoperative Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services Systems is responsible for providing safe, quality patient care using the nursing process, maintaining effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role requires leadership skills in prioritizing, delegating, and evaluating work assignments, as well as effective problem-solving abilities to respond to changing patient needs. The intraoperative Registered Nurse must possess phenomenal efficiency and attention to detail with a strong knowledge of operation procedures.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Clinical Practice:
- Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality care for patients during the intraoperative period.
- Works to ensure his/her compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
- Works to monitor sterility and applies sterile technique during the intraoperative period.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments related patients and surgical equipment/supplies.
Education: - Provides patient/family education and keeps them informed about surgical procedures.
- Acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
- Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees.
Communication: - Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
- Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
Customer Relations: - Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
- Keeps patients and families informed during the intraoperative phase of care.
- Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.
Self-Development: - Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
- Completes yearly competencies related to surgical procedures, equipment, supplies, etc.
- Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
- Attends and participates in regularly scheduled in-services 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.
Qualifications
Education
Associate's Degree Nursing. Required Bachelor's Degree BSN. Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure. . Upon Hire. Required And BCLS - Basic Life Support. . Upon Hire. Required
Work Experience
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Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care Must have effective communication and teaching skills General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments Anticipates resources needed Assimilates data and reports appropriately Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to charge nurse or nurse manager The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors. The incumbent must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance
Physical Demands
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Standing. Constantly Walking. Constantly Sitting. Occasionally Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs Pushing/Pulling. Frequently Climbing. Occasionally Balancing. Occasionally Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occasionally Reaching/Over Head Work. Occasionally Grasping. Frequently Speaking. Constantly Hearing. Constantly Repetitive Motions. Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
Benefits A****vailable Continuing Education 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance Wellness Programs and Incentives Referral Bonuses Employee Assistance Program Medical Benefits Dental Benefits Vision Benefits License + Certification Reimbursement Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Employee Discount Program Other: Early Access to Earned Wages Tuition Assistance Relocation Assistance Paid Time Away Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers
Schedule
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) is a diversified regional health care organization serving 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama and is one of the largest employers in Mississippi with over 6,900 employees. NMHS covers a broad range of acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo, Community Hospital System, and North Mississippi Medical Clinics. NMHS strives to improve the health for people in this region by providing conveniently accessible and cost-effective healthcare of the highest quality.
