Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff/Med Surg II

Tidelands Health • Georgetown, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members. Tidelands Health is a proud not-for-profit organization and the largest health care provider in the coastal region of South Carolina. They offer year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life. The workplace culture is built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect, and recognition.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). Degree received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days
• Must be proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.
• Must possess excellent verbal communication skills.
• Must have ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Degree received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN). Degree received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Previous experience in an acute care setting
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by policy along with collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
• Performs appropriate treatments and administrations of medication, immediate and ongoing, as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions and delivery of care with appropriate age and cultural competence as established by individualized needs/plan of care for the patient and their family.
• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
• Documents patient condition, assessment findings, and physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality as well as providing care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to providers and other staff during shift change.

Benefits

• Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
• Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
• Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

What This Job Offers

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