Registered Nurse (RN) -Med-Surg/Orthopedics - Georgetown Memorial Hospital (Georgetown, SC)

Tidelands Health•Georgetown, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) manages individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process. The role collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervises assigned team members. The position is at Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown, South Carolina, on the Med-Surg/Orthopedics team, and works a night shift of 12 hours.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Previous experience in an acute care setting.
Proficiency using an Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.
Registered Nurse license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, in good standing with the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days of hire and recertified every two years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized patient assessments, prioritize data collection based on immediate condition or needs, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
Monitor patient conditions and assess needs to provide appropriate care and advice.
Administer medications and perform treatments as ordered by providers, accurately and on time.
Deliver therapeutic nursing interventions and care appropriate to the patient’s age, culture, individualized needs, and plan of care.
Provide individualized education to patients and families.
Document patient condition, assessment findings, responses to nursing interventions, and progress toward problem resolution.
Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
Maintain confidentiality and provide nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that respects patients’ and families’ diversity, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Observe and interpret patient symptoms and communicate them to providers and other staff, including during shift changes.
Supervise assigned team members.