Registered Nurse; RN​/Med Surg

Employee Type:
Regular.

Work Shift:

Day - 12 hour shift (United States of America).

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members.

• Conduct an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within a timeframe specified by policy and in collaboration with other healthcare team members.
• Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
• Perform appropriate treatments and administer medication, immediate and ongoing, as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and delivery of care with appropriate age and cultural competence as established by individualized needs/plan of care for the patient and their family.
• Provide individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
• Document patient condition, assessment findings, and physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress toward problem resolution.
• Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality and provide care in a non‑judgmental, non‑discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to providers and other staff during shift change.

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited institution (National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education).
• Preferred:
  Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited institution (National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education).

Previous experience in an acute care setting.

• Work with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified
  - American Heart Association (required).
• Basic Life Support Certified
  - American Heart Association (required within 30 days of hire; recertification every two years).
• Registered Nurse
  - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in good standing with the South Carolina Board of Nursing.

Medium.

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