Why North Mississippi Medical Center
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedProvides comprehensive regional hospital care and free athletic training services to high schools across north Mississippi, northwest Alabama, and southern Tennessee.
- North Mississippi Medical Center (nmmc) serves more than 700,000 people in 24 counties in North Mississippi, northwest alabama and portions of tennessee. In fiscal year 2025, there were 24610 inpatient admissions, 70,365 emergency department visits, 620,199 outpatient visits, 36,739 rural…$979.1M spent in FY2024
- North Mississippi Medical Center employs certified athletic trainers who provide services to high schools in the service area at no cost. The trainers work with the sports teams at these schools on a daily basis during practice and training, as…$520K spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenWe 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. Department: 10806350 Sixth South Med/Surg Work Shift: Core Rotation or Self-Scheduling available.
Job Description
The Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing routine patient care, coordinating nursing unit activities to support effective and positive patient experience. This role engages strong organizational and communication skills to complete clerical and administrative duties, support inventory and document management, maintain accurate records, and facilitate information and communication across a range of stakeholder groups such as physicians, patients, and visitors to promote overall smooth and effective operational function.
JOB FUNCTIONS Coordination : • Effectively and efficiently coordinates the activities of the nursing unit. • Assists with all admissions, discharges, transfers and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system and electronic medical record. Clerical : • Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit. • Manages all intake and outbound documents. • Handles incoming and outgoing communications. • Effectively and efficiently answer patients’ call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.
Patient Care: • Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. • Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort. • Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit. • Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers. • Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff. • Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary. • Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.
Inventory Control: • Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost efficient manner. • Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation. • Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints. Communication: • Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s). • Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit. • Facilitates unit communication including, but not…
About North Mississippi Medical Center
From its Form 990- Budget $985.1M · Health Care
- Staff 5,500 · founded 1982
- Pays its leaders $253K–$2.0M (12 reported)
- Open jobs 300 · Jobs at North Mississippi Medical Center · Full 990 report