Advance Heart Failure Registered Nurse (MCP)-1

Medical University of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina that provides healthcare to patients within the rural health network throughout the state of South Carolina. The Registered Nurse role provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. The candidate will provide prompt, professional, thorough, and competent care for patients with Heart Failure, cardiomyopathies, and/or significant pulmonary hypertension. The candidate will be able to independently assess patients, analyze questionnaires, and obtain clinical histories, update previous notes and monitor and interrogate devices.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Some positions require a valid driver's license.
Requires certification in Basic Life Support prior to the completion of general orientation.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.
Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Provides for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC.
Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model.
Participates in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.
Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.
Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.
Independently assess patients, analyze questionnaires, and obtain clinical histories, update previous notes and monitor and interrogate devices.