Registered Nurse II-Health- 7E Medical Acute Care

Medical University of South Carolina

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process. This role delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results. The Registered Nurse II provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation), directs and leads other assigned team members, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. The position focuses on patient/family centered care, addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs, including assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation of goals consistent with MUSC policies. The nurse is also responsible for maintaining a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, demonstrating professionalism through active participation in a professional practice model, shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review, professional development, effective team skills, autonomous practice, and accountability. Additionally, the role coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date
A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree

Responsibilities

Provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process
Delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results
Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
Directs and leads other assigned team members and 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
Providing 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
Participating 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