University of Mississippi Medical Center

Nurse Practitioner-Critical Care-Surgery

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or higher in Nursing
  • Mississippi APRN license
  • National certification as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Knowledge of APRN procedures and protocols
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Complete health assessments in a specialty area
  • Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests
  • Formulate and implement patient care plans based on assessments
  • Ensure documentation of assessments and care provided
  • Coach and mentor newer nurse practitioners
  • Serve as an expert resource for nursing staff
  • Participate in committees or task forces to enhance patient care

Benefits

  • Full-time position with rotating shifts
  • Opportunity for professional development through mentorship
  • Engagement in collaborative patient care teams
  • Exposure to a variety of clinical challenges
  • Supportive work environment focused on patient health and wellness
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID:

Job Category:
Clinician

Organization:
SOM-Surgery-Burn Center

Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:
Nurse Practitioner-Critical Care-Surgery

Job Summary:
To manage and provide patient medical care in a specialty area and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Master's degree or higher in Nursing

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Mississippi APRN license and must have national certification as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Job applications may be accepted for candidates that currently meet the minimum qualifications or candidates actively pursuing the degree and licensure requirements who will meet all minimum requirements within 6 months. Minimum qualifications must be satisfied prior to starting work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of APRN procedures and protocols. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of MS Board of Nursing regulations.

Responsibilities
  • Completes health assessments in a specialty area (patient histories and physical exams).
  • Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
  • Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans in a specialty area based on patient assessments. Plans include, but are not limited to patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
  • Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
  • Coaches and mentors other newer nurse practitioners.
  • Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the specialty area.
  • Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.
  • The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.


Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:
Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes

Pay Class:
Salary

FTE %:
100

Work Shift:
Rotating

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:
No

Job Posting Date:
09/24/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

About University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is a public medical school and hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the only academic health science center in the state and is home to six health science schools, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy. The medical center is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, the Center for Telehealth, and the Women's Health Research Center. The medical center is committed to providing high-quality patient care, education, and research, and is recognized as a leader in health care in the region.
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