Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - St. Francis Eastside

Bon Secours Health System•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse delivers exceptional nursing care to patients by assessing patient status, determining the priority of patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, and developing and performing patient care plans to improve outcomes. The role requires a diverse skillset and strong organizational and leadership skills, and includes ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN cares for groups of patients in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting as part of an interprofessional team. Patients range from short-stay cases to trauma. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, updates and revises plans of care, coordinates care across hospital departments, and administers medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. The role is based in the Emergency Department at St. Francis Eastside, with a scheduled shift of 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. on days/afternoons and 36 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor’s degree program in nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
One year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support and PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support are preferred at hire; these must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care. ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Recent Emergency Department or Critical Care experience is preferred but not required.
EPIC Electronic Health Record training is preferred but not required.
BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are preferred at hire.

Responsibilities

Assess patient status and determine the priority of patients’ problems and needs.
Implement clinical nursing interventions and develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
Care for groups of patients in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting as part of an interprofessional team.
Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Provide care to a broad spectrum of patients, ranging from short-stay patients to trauma patients.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.