Contract rn - Med-Surg

Contract registered nurse (Rn)

Job title: Contract Registered Nurse (RN)

Department: Med-Surg / Cross-Unit Support

Full time/Prn: Full Time (Temporary 12-Week Assignment)

Job summary

Provides high-quality nursing care across multiple assigned units to support staffing needs. Operates on an 84-hour rotation while delivering patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Maintains flexibility to float between departments within competency while ensuring safe and efficient clinical operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Mississippi
• Minimum three (3) years recent bedside clinical experience (within last five years)
• Current BLS certification required
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple clinical units or service lines
• ACLS or specialty certifications as required by assignment

• Essential duties & responsibilities
• Work required 84-hour rotation (seven 12-hour shifts per 14-day period), including weekends and holidays
• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Adapt to assignments across multiple departments based on staffing needs
• Maintain safe medication administration and accurate documentation
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated patient care
• Float between units within competency and training requirements
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention, safety, and regulatory standards
• Serve as charge nurse or preceptor when assigned
• Maintain attendance and performance expectations throughout assignment

• Physical requirements
• 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.