Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Berkeley Hospital - Weekend Only

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Summerville, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Berkeley Hospital delivers patient care using the nursing process. The nurse collects data and assesses patients, identifies and prioritizes patient problems and needs, and evaluates the process and outcomes of care. The role coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching, and coordinates care with other members of the health team. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments; analyzes assessment data; creates and implements plans of care; and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures, serves as a point of contact for coordinating patient care across hospital departments, contributes to department quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. This is a weekend-only position with 36 scheduled hours per week on night shifts. Required qualifications include an associate degree in nursing or a nursing diploma, a valid nursing license for the state of practice, and BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, with the certification timing requirements varying by location. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. The employer 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, tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association; required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, and preferred at hire but required before independent patient care at BSMH.
Associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing.
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 in patient care delivery.
Patient care coordination and evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership skills.
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
Conflict management and resilience.
Ability to delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.

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, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for care coordination.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by health team members.