Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Post Procedure - Berkeley Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Summerville, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting data, assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating care and outcomes. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by other health team members.

Working 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 includes safely administering medications in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies, coordinating patients’ care across hospital departments, advocating for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporating the professional practice model into care delivery.

This position is in the Cardiac Post Procedure department at Berkeley Hospital. The schedule is 24 hours per week, consisting of three 8-hour evening shifts from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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: 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.
• Skills in coordinating patient care and evaluating professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership skills.
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
• Ability to understand and 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 resources.
• Conflict management and resilience skills.
• 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, implement, and evaluate plans of care and treatment.
• 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.
• Coordinate and direct care provided by health team members.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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.

What This Job Offers

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