Registered Nurse (RN) MUSC Florence Emergency Room FT

Medical University of South Carolina•Florence, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role directs and leads assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. The nurse delivers 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 in accordance with MUSC policies. The nurse maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment and supports privacy and respectful, responsive, accepting, and professional behavior. The position participates in a professional practice model, including shared governance, peer review, adherence to standards of care, professional development, effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking. The nurse coordinates efficient patient care using care management principles, identifies clinical priorities, and initiates actions to improve patient outcomes. The schedule is 36 hours per week, including every other weekend.

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 assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and lead assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age- and developmentally appropriate care.
Deliver patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Assess patients; 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 demonstrating responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Participate in shared governance, peer review, professional development, and the professional practice model.
Promote a healthy work environment and demonstrate effective teamwork, autonomous practice, accountability, and critical thinking.
Coordinate effective and efficient delivery of patient care using care management principles.
Identify clinical priorities and initiate actions to improve patient outcomes.