Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Intermediate Care/Hospitalist - Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

12h•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 care. The RN coordinates and provides 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, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely in accordance with state-of-practice requirements 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. The position is in the Mobility at Risk Unit IMC at Roper Hospital. The schedule is three night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with on-call, every-other-weekend, holiday, and storm-team requirements.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate of Nursing degree 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 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.
Knowledge of 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 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.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire for BSMH locations.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for 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.