Registered Nurse (RN) MUSC Day Hospital PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role directs and leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care consistent with nursing standards and practice. The nurse provides patient- and family-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Care includes assessment, nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, interventions, care coordination, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation in accordance with MUSC policies. The nurse maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment while protecting patient privacy and demonstrating respectful, responsive, accepting, and professional behavior. The position calls for active participation in a professional practice model, including shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review, professional development, leadership, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The nurse coordinates efficient care delivery using care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Associate's degree.
At least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
Registered nurse licensure from the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
RN experience.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
Provide age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care.
Assess patient needs; develop nursing diagnoses; identify outcomes; plan and implement interventions; coordinate care; provide health teaching and promotion; and evaluate goals and interventions.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment, protect patient privacy, and behave respectfully and professionally.
Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
Promote a healthy work environment and demonstrate accountability, critical thinking, effective teamwork, and autonomous practice.
Coordinate efficient patient care services using care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.