Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff/Med Surg

Tidelands Health•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. This position is with Tidelands Health in a medical-surgical setting and is described as a day shift with 12-hour shifts.

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, prioritize data collection according to the patient’s immediate condition or needs and applicable policy timeframes, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
Monitor patients’ conditions and assess their needs to provide care and advice.
Perform treatments and administer medication as ordered by a provider, accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide therapeutic nursing interventions and care appropriate to the patient’s age, culture, and individualized plan of care, including the patient’s family as appropriate.
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 sensitive, non-judgmental, non-discriminatory care that preserves patients’ autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Observe and interpret patient symptoms and communicate them to providers and other staff during shift changes.
Collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Supervise assigned team members.