Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Roper Hospital delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role involves collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The nurse coordinates and provides patient education and coordinates care among health team members.

Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures, coordinates patient care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. The listed shifts are 11:00 AM–11:00 PM and 1:00 PM–1:00 AM, with 36 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

• Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
• Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at BSMH it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery.
• Patient care coordination, evaluation of professional nursing practice, health teaching, and health promotion skills.
• Patient advocacy, partnership, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to supporting patients experiencing illness, suffering, and pain.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data and create a plan of care.
• Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities.
• Coordinate care provided by health team members.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree