Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Berkeley Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Summerville, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, creates and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with applicable state requirements and organizational policies, serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. The position is scheduled for 40 hours weekly and works four 10-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Night and weekend call may be required as needed, as well as holiday call.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is 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 and coordinate care.
Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
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.

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, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patient care across hospital departments.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Coordinate and provide patient teaching and coordinate care provided by health team members.