Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN)

Aptive•Charleston, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN will provide care in an acute care medical/surgical unit. The role encompasses services related to spinal cord injuries, telemetry, orthopedics, medicine, oncology, neurology, acute rehabilitation, general surgery, and post-operative care.

Requirements

BLS certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Unrestricted license to practice nursing in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or the District of Columbia
Experience: All contract personnel will have a minimum of two-year direct patient care experience within the last three years in the field.
All Med/Surg Registered Nurses shall have at least two (2) years of experience in an acute care, medical/surgical setting exclusive of agency assignments and must have worked within the last six (6) months in the above settings.
Education: ASN accepted; BSN preferred
Education must have been completed at a school accredited by the ACEN or CCNE.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred

Responsibilities

Patient assessments
Medication administration
IV therapy
Interdisciplinary team coordination
Telemetry monitoring
Admissions, discharges, and internal and external transfers
Delegating to assistive personnel
Electronic medical record documentation
Patient transport
Emergency response procedures
Competency in the areas of: NGT insertion, Chest tubes, Trach care, Dressing changes, Monitor patient condition, report and treat applicable findings, IV insertions, Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Lumbar puncture, Twelve lead EKG, Foley Cather insertion and discontinuation, Doppler pressure, Orthostatic blood pressure, Wound therapy: (wound vac), dressing changes, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Blood transfusion, Blood draw, Drug Administration (Bar Code Medication and Administration (BCMA), Bladder irrigation, Among other areas of nursing care