Registered Nurse (RN) MUSC Florence Day Hospital - FT Days

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards and practice. The nurse provides patient- and family-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes assessing patients, developing nursing diagnoses, identifying outcomes, planning and implementing interventions, coordinating care, providing health teaching and promotion, and evaluating goals and interventions consistent with MUSC policies. The position supports a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and behaving responsively, respectfully, acceptingly, and professionally. It also involves participation in a professional practice model, shared governance, peer review, professional development, and promotion of leadership, clinical excellence, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The nurse applies care management principles to coordinate efficient patient care, identify clinical priorities, and initiate actions to improve outcomes. This is a 40-hour-per-week day schedule with no call.

Requirements

Associate's degree.
At least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
Licensure as a registered nurse by 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.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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 addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Assess patients; develop nursing diagnoses; identify outcomes; plan, implement, and coordinate interventions and care; provide health teaching and promotion; and evaluate goals and interventions in accordance with MUSC policies.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by protecting patient privacy and demonstrating responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
Promote leadership, clinical excellence, a healthy work environment, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, critical thinking, and personal professional growth.
Coordinate efficient delivery of patient care services using care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to improve patient outcomes.