Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital - Weekend Only

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Charleston, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching and coordinates care provided by health team members.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes findings, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely in accordance with applicable state practice requirements and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
• Valid nursing license in the state of practice.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association; required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, and required before independent patient care at BSMH.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, nursing judgment, the nursing process, patient care coordination, evaluation of nursing practice, health teaching, patient advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, clinical and office technologies, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to supporting patients experiencing illness, suffering, and pain.
• Accountability for professional actions, effective resource stewardship, conflict management, resilience, and ability to delegate while remaining accountable for outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination across hospital departments.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities and coordinate care provided by health team members.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree