Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) - Weekend Only

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role involves collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care with other health team members. 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 safely administers medications in accordance with applicable practice requirements and organizational policies, serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, supports patient safety through ongoing 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 Diploma in Nursing.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association; required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations. At BSMH, it is 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 in patient care delivery.
Ability to coordinate patient care delivery and evaluate nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
Understanding and utilization 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 skills.
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, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create plans of care.
Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by health team members.
Advocate for patient safety and participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.