Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Intermediate Care/Hospitalist - Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting data, assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of care. The RN coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN safely administers medications according to state requirements and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. This position is scheduled for 36 hours per week: three night shifts per week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. On-call coverage, every-other-weekend work, holidays, and storm team requirements apply.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
Nursing judgment and skill grounded in 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.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, partnership, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership.
Understanding and use of 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.
Availability for three night shifts per week, on-call coverage, every other weekend, holidays, and storm team requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire at BSMH; it is required before independent patient care at BSMH.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for care coordination.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities and coordinate care provided by health team members.