Contract Registered Nurse (RN)
Med-Surg / Cross-Unit Support
Full Time/PRNFull Time (Temporary 12-Week Assignment)
Job SummaryProvides 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
- Experience working across multiple clinical units or service lines
- ACLS or specialty certifications as required by assignment
- 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
- 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.
Skills Required
- 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
What We Do
South Central Regional Medical Center is a 285-bed, public not-for-profit hospital located in Laurel, MS founded in 1952. The hospital primarily serves a 4-county area: Jones County, Jasper County, Wayne County and Smith County. The primary focus of the South Central Regional Medical Center Health System is to provide excellent healthcare services to the residents of South Central Mississippi and to improve the quality of life in the region. With more than 80 physicians on staff representing 28 medical specialties, South Central continues to meet the healthcare needs of a growing region. With over 2,100 employees throughout the health system, the highly skilled healthcare professionals work with cutting-edge technologies and offer the most modern diagnostic and treatment options.
