Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Post Procedure - Berkeley Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Summerville, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching and coordinates care provided by health team members. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. This role is scheduled for 40 hours per week on a day shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Prior cardiac RN experience is sought. Orientation takes place at Roper downtown.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
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.
Prior cardiac RN experience is sought.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
Nursing judgment and skills grounded in 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.
Ability to delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.

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 create a plan of care.
Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness.
Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by health team members.