Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend Only Plan - Cardiac Intermediate Care - Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

7d•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 and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely according to applicable state requirements and organizational policies and procedures, and serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments. The position also advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental quality improvement and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. This is a weekend-only position in Cardiac Intermediate Care at Roper Hospital, scheduled for 36 hours per week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Requirements

Valid nursing license in 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.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and nursing judgment grounded in biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
Ability to apply the nursing process, coordinate patient care, and evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, partnership, and interprofessional collaboration.
Ability to use office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to supporting patients experiencing illness, suffering, or pain.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of resources.
Conflict management and resilience.
Ability to delegate activities while maintaining responsibility and accountability for outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in nursing.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire for BSMH locations, where it is required before independent patient care.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care and treatment.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities and coordinate care provided by health team members.
Delegate activities appropriately while remaining accountable for outcomes.