Registered Nurse (RN) — Cardiac Intermediate Care — Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by members of the health team. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes assessment data, creates plans of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures, serves as a point of contact for coordinating patient care across hospital departments, participates in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.
Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at BSMH it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
Nursing judgment and skills based on 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.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
Conflict management and resilience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

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 outcomes.
Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for care coordination.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by health team members.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.