Registered Nurse (RN)- PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role leads and directs assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards. The nurse provides patient- and family-centered care, attending to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. Responsibilities include developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning and implementing interventions, coordinating care, providing health teaching and promotion, and evaluating goals and interventions in accordance with MUSC policies. The position supports a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and acting responsively, respectfully, and professionally. It also involves participating in a professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, professional development, and efforts to promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The nurse coordinates efficient care delivery, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

South Carolina or Compact State RN License.
American Heart Association BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
Deliver age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards.
Provide patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental 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 while protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally.
Participate in shared governance, peer review, and professional development, and adhere to standards of care.
Promote leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, critical thinking, and a healthy work environment.
Coordinate efficient delivery of patient care services using care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.
Take personal responsibility for professional growth.