Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff/Med Surg II
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 nurse assesses and monitors patients, provides ordered treatments and medications, delivers therapeutic care tailored to individual needs, and educates patients and families. The role also documents patient condition and responses to care, initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols, protects patient confidentiality and rights, and communicates patient symptoms and updates to providers and staff during shift changes.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
- Previous experience in an acute care setting.
- 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 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.
- Ability to work with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
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 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.
- Perform ordered treatments and administer medications accurately and promptly.
- Provide therapeutic nursing interventions and care appropriate to the patient’s age, culture, and individualized plan of care.
- Provide individualized education to patients and families.
- Document patient condition, assessment findings, responses to nursing interventions, and progress toward resolving problems.
- Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
- Maintain confidentiality and provide nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that respects patient and family 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
