Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care (IMCU) - Berkeley Hospital - Weekend Only

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Summerville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position at Roper St. Francis Healthcare is for a Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) at Berkeley Hospital, working 36 hours weekly on evenings/nights, specifically Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. On-call duties are primarily for low census needs, with full-time teammates being the last to be placed on call. The role involves delivering patient care using the nursing process, including data collection, assessment, identifying patient needs, evaluating care outcomes, coordinating patient teaching, and directing care provided by other health team members. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team for ongoing patient assessment, plan of care creation, treatment implementation, and evaluation. They administer medications safely, serve as a point of contact for care coordination, and advocate for patient safety through quality improvement. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is recognized as a top employer in healthcare, serving as the Lowcountry's second-largest private employer with 6,000 employees, nearly 1,000 doctors, and a 657-bed system across over 100 facilities. The organization is committed to excellence, supporting staff, and prioritizing patients.

Requirements

Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations
Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences
Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery
Coordination of patient care delivery
Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes
Health teaching and health promotion
Patient advocacy and partnership
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership
Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence
Integration of quality improvement, evidence based practices and research in practice
Accountability for professional actions
Effective stewardship of available resources
Conflict management and resilience
Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes
BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations; preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH)
Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required)
Associate of Nursing, nursing (required) OR Diploma in Nursing (required)

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)

Responsibilities

Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care.
Coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures.
Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.