Registered Nurse (RN) MUSC Leatherman Acute Psychosis PRN

Medical University of South Carolina

3d

About The Position

Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Directs and leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.

Provides patient- and family-centered care focused on physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes assessment, nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, care planning, interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation of goals and interventions in accordance with MUSC policies.

Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by ensuring patient privacy and demonstrating responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Participates in a professional practice model, including shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review, professional development, leadership and clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. Coordinates effective and efficient patient care through care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Promotes a healthy work environment and takes responsibility for professional growth.

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 using the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation components of the nursing process.
• Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care.
• Provide patient- and family-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
• Assess patients; 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, including protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally.
• Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
• Coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services using care management principles.
• Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
• Promote a healthy work environment and take personal responsibility for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree