Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - Stepdown - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Greenville, SC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Bon Secours is a faith-based, patient-focused organization committed to enhancing health and well-being through exceptional care and a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. The Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), also described as Stepdown, delivers nursing care to patients and serves as a care link between Medical-Surgical and ICU units. The role involves assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, developing and carrying out care plans, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. The RN works with an interdisciplinary care team to assess patients, plan and provide treatment, evaluate its effectiveness, coordinate care across hospital departments, support patient safety and quality improvement, and administer medications in accordance with applicable state practice requirements and organizational policies. The position is at St. Francis Downtown and is scheduled for 36 hours weekly, with a shift listed as 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. A sign-on bonus may be available: up to $7,500 for RNs with one year of prior experience, and up to $5,000 for new graduate RNs. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred but not required. Applicants must hold current state RN licensure and have one year of RN experience. BLS or ACLS is preferred at hire; certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care, and ACLS is required within six months of hire. Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting is preferred. Bon Secours describes benefits including competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible, medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources, discounts, paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders, tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
One year of RN experience.
BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred, not required).
Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.
BLS or ACLS certification at hire (preferred).

Responsibilities

Assess patient status using organizational and leadership skills.
Determine the priority of patients’ problems and needs.
Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments; analyze assessment data; create a plan of care; implement treatment; and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
HSA/FSA options.
Life insurance.
Mental health resources and discounts.
Paid time off.
Parental and FMLA leave.
Short- and long-term disability.
Backup care for children and elders.
Tuition assistance.
Professional development and continuing education support.
Sign-on bonus of up to $7,500 for RNs with one year of prior experience, or up to $5,000 for new graduate RNs.