James Island Emergency Room RN

HCA Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the department’s requirements and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Working with medical providers and other care team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs procedures and monitoring as ordered by medical providers, and documents care promptly and thoroughly. The role includes responding to patient requests, anticipating needs, and educating patients and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications, side effects, follow-up measures, and lifestyle changes. The RN helps patients and caregivers understand complex medical terminology and prepare for future self-management.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma.
Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice or holding an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and applicable nursing standards.
Collaborate with medical providers and other care team members to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients and their families or caregivers.
Assess patient pain regularly and reassess after appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate needs, and work to resolve them proactively.
Teach patients and caregivers about medical conditions, patient status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Explain complex medical terminology and educate patients and caregivers about non-medicinal follow-up measures, including healthy diet, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Prepare patients and caregivers for future self-management.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.