Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend Only – Nephrology – Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of care. The nurse coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members. This role is in the Nephrology PCU at Roper Hospital and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on day shift, with a weekend-only schedule. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes findings, develops and implements care plans, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse safely administers medications in accordance with applicable practice requirements and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

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 is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations.
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.
BLS Basic Life Support certification at hire is preferred at BSMH locations; it is required before independent patient care.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create plans of care.
Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patients’ care throughout hospital departments.
Participate in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by health team members and collaborate interprofessionally.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Delegate activities appropriately while remaining accountable for outcomes.