Nurse-Registered Med Surg 4 North

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Oxford, Mississippi

Posted Jul 28

Unit and setting: Med-Surg · Hospital
License: RN license

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Acute Rehab RN

Job Category: Nurse RN Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule

Nights

Department: Acute Inpatient Therapies Facility: BMH North Mississippi Hospital

Location

Oxford,

Overview

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Provides high quality patient care utilizing critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible. Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification

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In Oxford, MS

Oxford, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 13% below the US average

Median rent: $1,071/mo
Household income: $64,451/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Oxford, MS

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals in Oxford typically look across a spectrum running from central historic districts to outlying master-planned communities. Neighborhoods within walking distance of the Downtown Square and the University District feature historic cottages, renovated bungalows, and condominium infill, though these areas carry a premium and experience student foot traffic. The South Lamar corridor provides established single-family homes and mid-rise apartment communities with rapid hospital access, while Oxford Commons off Sisk Avenue offers newer townhomes and single-family builds near commercial amenities. Established subdivisions such as Woodlawn, West Oxford, and South Oaks provide quieter suburban environments two to five miles from campus with neighborhood amenities like pools and playgrounds.

Nurses and young professionals in Oxford typically look across a spectrum running from central historic districts to outlying master-planned communities. Neighborhoods within walking distance of the Downtown Square and the University District feature historic cottages, renovated bungalows, and condominium infill, though these areas carry a premium and experience student foot traffic.

The South Lamar corridor provides established single-family homes and mid-rise apartment communities with rapid hospital access, while Oxford Commons off Sisk Avenue offers newer townhomes and single-family builds near commercial amenities. Established subdivisions such as Woodlawn, West Oxford, and South Oaks provide quieter suburban environments two to five miles from campus with neighborhood amenities like pools and playgrounds.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: matthewsrealestatems.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundOxford is an exceptionally drivable town with an average daily commute of around 13 minutes, making travel to Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi straightforward from nearly any local neighborhood. Primary thoroughfares include South Lamar Boulevard, Highway 7, and Sisk Avenue, with ample on-site hospital parking for medical staff. The main commute disruption occurs during autumn Ole Miss home football weekends, when tens of thousands of visitors flood town, creating severe gridlock near campus and along main retail arteries. For regional transit or tertiary medical coordination, Memphis is situated approximately 70 miles northwest, roughly an hour and a half drive away.

Oxford is an exceptionally drivable town with an average daily commute of around 13 minutes, making travel to Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi straightforward from nearly any local neighborhood. Primary thoroughfares include South Lamar Boulevard, Highway 7, and Sisk Avenue, with ample on-site hospital parking for medical staff.

The main commute disruption occurs during autumn Ole Miss home football weekends, when tens of thousands of visitors flood town, creating severe gridlock near campus and along main retail arteries. For regional transit or tertiary medical coordination, Memphis is situated approximately 70 miles northwest, roughly an hour and a half drive away.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: oxfordms.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: niche.com

OutdoorsOutdoor activity in Oxford integrates academic green spaces and Lafayette County's rolling hills. Walking and running enthusiasts gravitate to the shaded trails around William Faulkner's historic Rowan Oak estate and across the scenic Ole Miss campus grounds. The Oxford Park Commission maintains extensive community athletic amenities, including popular pickleball courts, ballfields, and recreational programming, while surrounding county roads and local terrain attract road cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the mild spring and fall months.

Outdoor activity in Oxford integrates academic green spaces and Lafayette County's rolling hills. Walking and running enthusiasts gravitate to the shaded trails around William Faulkner's historic Rowan Oak estate and across the scenic Ole Miss campus grounds.

The Oxford Park Commission maintains extensive community athletic amenities, including popular pickleball courts, ballfields, and recreational programming, while surrounding county roads and local terrain attract road cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the mild spring and fall months.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: oxfordms.com Source 2: visitoxfordms.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: facebook.com

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Living in Oxford

Oxford offers relocating nurses a distinct blend of intellectual energy, small-town charm, and culinary sophistication centered around its historic Courthouse Square and the University of Mississippi. Healthcare professionals practicing at Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi benefit from an effortless daily commute—often under fifteen minutes—and immediate access to celebrated cultural landmarks like Square Books and William Faulkner's Rowan Oak estate. Neighborhoods range from historic cottages along South Lamar to master-planned enclaves in Oxford Commons and suburban settings like South Oaks. Off-shift hours can be spent enjoying meals at City Grocery, Snackbar, or Tarasque Cucina, playing pickleball through the Oxford Park Commission, or browsing downtown during the spring Double Decker Arts Festival. However, moving to Oxford requires balancing small-town charm with real-world tradeoffs: autumn SEC game days bring gridlock to The Grove, the housing market experiences intense university-driven competition, and higher-acuity clinical referrals or major flight travel require driving 70 miles north to Memphis. For nurses desiring a safe, culturally vibrant southern community with a tight-knit medical environment, Oxford provides a deeply rewarding place to practice and live.

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Experience

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Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

What's around it?

Oxford, MSiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Oxford, MS

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Life in Oxford, MS

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Oxford, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.