Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Georgetown Hospital System•Georgetown, SC

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 posting identifies the role as a night shift with 12-hour shifts and describes it within the Emergency Department, although the overview also references a Staff/Med Surg I position. The RN assesses and monitors patients, prioritizes data collection according to immediate needs, delivers ordered treatments and medications, and provides therapeutic nursing care suited to each patient’s needs, age, and cultural context. The RN educates patients and families, documents assessments and responses to care, initiates resuscitative measures under applicable protocols, protects confidentiality and patient rights, and communicates patient symptoms and status to providers and staff.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an institution accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Registered Nurse license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days.
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.

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.
Previous experience in an acute care setting.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized patient assessments and prioritize data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs, in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Monitor patient conditions and assess needs to provide appropriate care and advice.
Perform treatments and administer medications as ordered by a provider, 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 problem resolution.
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, including during shift changes.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members and supervise assigned team members.