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

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Charleston, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Cardiac Intermediate Care at Roper Hospital delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role involves collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members.

Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies, serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. This is a PRN, as-needed position with day/evening shift hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; it is non-benefited.

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; preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill 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.
• Ability to understand and use 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 and effective stewardship of available resources.
• Conflict management and resilience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior RN experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create plans of care.
• Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
• 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 patients' care coordination.
• Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities.
• Coordinate care provided by health team members.
• Advocate for patient safety and participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Delegate activities to others while remaining accountable for outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
• 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 based on market and employment status; this PRN role is described as non-benefited.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree