Registered Nurse (RN) — Special Care Nursery — Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process, including data collection, assessment, identification of patient problems/needs, and evaluation of care. The nurse will coordinate and direct patient teaching and collaborate with health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates its effectiveness. Responsibilities include administering medications safely, serving as a point of contact for patient care coordination, and acting as a patient safety advocate through quality improvement participation. The role is within the Maternal & Infant Services Department, specifically the Level II Intermediate Nursery at St. Francis Hospital.

Requirements

At least two years prior Level II, III, or IV Nursery/NICU RN experience.
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.
Associate of Nursing, nursing OR Diploma in Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science, nursing.

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.
Coordinates the care provided by health team members.
Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
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.