Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Unit - Berkeley Hospital

About the position

Thank you for considering a career at Roper St. Francis Healthcare! Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital is expanding to serve more, doubling its bed capacity as part of a major expansion set for completion in early 2026. This growth will bring expanded services to emergency, cardiology, orthopedics, obstetrics, neurology, inpatient dialysis, and additional specialties in our Medical Office Building. We are proud to be a trusted place of hope, healing, and support for our neighbors, families, and friends. Ready to make a difference? Let’s build something together.

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment.
• Identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs.
• Evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care.
• Coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities.
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyzes assessment data and 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.

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.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance with AD&D.
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
• Paid time off.
• Educational Assistance.