Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff/Med Surg II

Tidelands Health•Murrells Inlet, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) manages individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients’ health through the nursing process. The nurse collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their friends and families, and supervises assigned team members. The role is for the Staff/Med Surg II position at Tidelands Health and is scheduled for a 12-hour night shift.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Previous experience in an acute care setting.
Registered Nurse licensure through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, in good standing with the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days of hire and recertified every two years.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Master’s Degree in Nursing from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized patient assessments, prioritize data collection based on patients’ immediate conditions or needs, and collaborate with other healthcare team members.
Monitor patients’ conditions and assess their needs to provide appropriate care and advice.
Perform treatments and administer medications as ordered by providers, accurately and promptly.
Deliver therapeutic nursing interventions and care appropriate to each patient’s age, cultural background, individualized needs, and plan of care.
Provide individualized education to patients and families.
Document patient conditions, assessment findings, responses to nursing interventions, and progress toward resolving problems.
Initiate emergency resuscitative measures in accordance with 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 during shift changes.
Supervise assigned team members.