Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room – Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care. The role involves coordinating and providing patient teaching activities and coordinating the care provided by health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The role also includes administering medications safely and serving as a point of contact for patient care coordination throughout hospital departments, acting as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department. The position integrates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations; preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH)
Valid nursing license from the state of practice
Associate of Nursing, nursing (required) OR Diploma in Nursing (required)

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science, nursing

Responsibilities

Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment.
Identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs.
Evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care.
Coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities.
Coordinates the care provided by health team members.
Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyzes assessment data.
Creates a plan of care.
Implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures.
Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.