RN

PACS Group•Charleston, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cooper River Post Acute is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for its 176-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The RN supervises day-to-day nursing activities during the assigned tour of duty, in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and facility policies, and helps maintain high-quality resident care. The role includes clinical nursing care, staff supervision, coordination with physicians and other departments, and administrative, committee, safety, training, and care-planning duties. The posting lists 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Pay is $32–$38 per hour, with a $2 per hour night differential and a $4 per hour weekend differential. The RN supports nursing department operations, including staffing, work assignments, policies and procedures, quality assurance, resident admissions and discharges, documentation, and communication with facility leadership. The position involves assessing and monitoring residents, administering medications and treatments, providing direct nursing care as needed, coordinating resident care plans, and responding to changes in resident condition. The RN also assists with staff development, infection control, safety, equipment and supply management, and regulatory or facility inspections. The role requires a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, rehabilitative and restorative nursing training, and preferably two or more years of experience, preferably in a long-term care facility. Candidates must have a current, unencumbered South Carolina RN license, current CPR certification, and the ability to communicate effectively in English. PCC experience is preferred. Physical requirements include intermittent movement throughout the workday and the ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds. Work takes place in office areas and throughout nursing service areas, including resident rooms and nurses’ stations; the role may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, and other workplace conditions. Work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-backs may be necessary.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
Two or more years of experience preferred, preferably in a long-term care facility.
Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in South Carolina, maintained in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to make independent decisions, solve practical problems, and deal tactfully with residents, families, staff, visitors, and agencies.
Leadership, supervisory, planning, organization, and teamwork abilities.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and of laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Ability to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs and to work effectively with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or hostile individuals.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and meet the facility’s general health requirements, including medical and physical examination.
Ability to see and hear adequately, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately.
Willingness and ability to work beyond normal hours, weekends, and holidays when necessary and to be called back during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with PCC.
Two or more years of experience, preferably in a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Supervise day-to-day nursing activities during the assigned tour of duty and help ensure quality resident care.
Assist the Director of Nursing Services with nursing department operations, policies, procedures, quality assurance, and coordination of nursing services with other resident services.
Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the Director, and participate in facility inspections and committee activities as required.
Assist with resident admissions, transfers, discharges, discharge planning, and accident or incident reports.
Help ensure adequate licensed nurse and certified nursing assistant staffing; develop or assist with work assignments and delegate responsibilities to Charge Nurses.
Make rounds to monitor staff performance and resident care, address staffing or service issues, and maintain a supportive and safe work environment.
Participate in employee performance evaluations, staff meetings, training, and recommendations concerning staffing and personnel matters.
Assess and monitor residents, provide direct nursing care as needed, and communicate changes in residents’ conditions to physicians and next of kin.
Collaborate with residents, families, physicians, therapists, CNAs, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to plan and coordinate care.
Perform or oversee clinical tasks such as starting IVs, collecting specimens, taking vital signs, monitoring medication passes and treatments, and reviewing nursing documentation.
Support resident care planning and assessments, review care plans and nursing notes, and help coordinate MDS, RAPs, and triggers.
Promote compliance with medication, safety, sanitation, hand hygiene, infection control, emergency preparedness, and personal protective equipment procedures.
Help identify equipment and supply needs, maintain adequate stocks, and support safe equipment operation and preventive maintenance.
Participate in in-service education and continuing education, and assist with staff training and supervision of nurse aide trainees.
Protect resident and facility information, report suspected privacy or information-system violations, and report suspected fraud or workplace exposures as required.