Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) - Mount Pleasant Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Mount Pleasant, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role involves collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the processes and outcomes of nursing care. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by other members of the health team. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental 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 nursing diploma.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at BSMH, preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.
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, coordinate and evaluate patient care, and provide health teaching and health promotion.
Patient advocacy, partnership, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership skills.
Ability to use office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to patients experiencing illness, suffering, or pain.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability for professional actions, effective stewardship of resources, conflict management, and resilience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness and outcomes.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and coordinate care provided by health team members.
Provide and coordinate patient teaching activities.
Advocate for patient safety and participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Delegate activities appropriately while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.