Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy - Bon Secours St Francis Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Endoscopy at Bon Secours St Francis Hospital delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role includes collecting and assessing data, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating care processes and outcomes. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by members of the health team. 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 role also includes safe medication administration, coordinating patients’ care across hospital departments, advocating for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporating the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate degree in nursing or a nursing diploma.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at Bon Secours Mercy Health, it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.
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 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.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create a plan of care.
Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness, including evaluating nursing care processes and outcomes.
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.
Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by members of the health team.
Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.