REGISTERED NURSE PER DIEM

Montefiore Health System•North Charleston, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse maintains nursing practice standards defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and Nursing’s Social Policy Statement. The RN supports Montefiore Medical Center’s vision, mission, values, and balanced scorecard performance measures. The role involves participating in performance improvement and research activities, maintaining professional practice standards and clinical expertise, demonstrating leadership, and meeting core and unit-specific competencies for the patient population served. The RN coordinates and delivers patient-focused care, develops and documents interdisciplinary plans of care, assesses patient and family needs and responses to interventions, and provides education and discharge planning. The position requires collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team; sound clinical judgment; adherence to policies and standards; and ongoing professional development and competency maintenance. This is a per diem position in the Adolescent & Epilepsy department, with variable days and a scheduled shift of 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
New York State license and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse, or a valid permit to practice as an RN in New York State, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support training required upon hire.
Infection Control training required upon hire.
Specialty certification required upon hire.
Occupational Health Services fit test required.
Occupational Health Services annual assessment required.
Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval systems at medium proficiency.
Effective written and oral English communication skills at medium proficiency.
Maintain mandatory certifications and competencies, including annual review and BLS.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience working in a hospital or clinic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate leadership in coordinating and delivering patient care, including assuming charge nurse assignments when assigned.
Coordinate interdisciplinary plans of care and ensure plans and care assignments are documented and completed.
Delegate aspects of care in accordance with team members’ capabilities and responsibilities, verify completion, and escalate issues when needed.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families and assess and document their wishes related to care decisions.
Complete admission assessments, ongoing assessments, documentation, and patient and family education and discharge planning within the stated timeframes.
Assess and document patient responses to nursing and interdisciplinary interventions; prioritize needs and modify the plan of care accordingly.
Use critical thinking and clinical decision-making to address problems, optimize patient outcomes, identify variances, and initiate appropriate interventions.
Participate in daily interdisciplinary team rounds and communicate the plan of care to patients, families, and caregivers.
Develop, coordinate, and provide direct, patient-focused care consistent with standards of practice, critical pathways, age-specific guidelines, and patient care guidelines.
Provide a safe environment, orient patients and families, administer medications according to policy, and respond appropriately to urgent or emergent situations.
Use and document restraints according to hospital guidelines and use equipment in accordance with policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and health care team members; preserve patient rights, privacy, and cultural respect.
Assess and document advance care directives and patient satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the plan of care; use conflict resolution and escalate concerns as needed.
Maintain professional competencies, licensure, registration, and mandatory certifications; participate in education, in-services, mentoring, peer review, and staff and student development.
Participate in performance improvement initiatives, committees, task forces, and problem-solving activities as required.
Comply with Montefiore policies, procedures, standards of practice, dress code, and attendance and punctuality requirements.