Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital - Weekend Only
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role includes collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating nursing care processes and outcomes. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by members of the health team. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse performs initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse safely administers medications in accordance with applicable state requirements and organizational policies and procedures, coordinates patient care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through departmental quality-improvement activities, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.
Requirements
- Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
- Associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association; required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, and required before independent patient care at BSMH.
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
- Nursing judgment and skill grounded in the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
- Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care.
- Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
- Health teaching and health promotion skills.
- Patient advocacy and partnership skills.
- Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
- Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
- Compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping patients find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
- Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
- Accountability for professional actions, effective stewardship of resources, conflict management, and resilience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in nursing.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire for BSMH.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Analyze assessment data and identify and prioritize patient problems and needs.
- Create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness and nursing care outcomes.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patients’ care throughout hospital departments.
- Participate in ongoing departmental quality-improvement activities as a patient safety advocate.
- Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
- Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities.
- Coordinate care provided by members of the health team.
- Delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
