Registered Nurse - PSMC Acute Care II Days

Phoebe Putney Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients and their families according to established standards and practices. The role is in PSMC Acute Care II at the Sumter Campus and is a full-time day-shift position. The nurse collects and analyzes patient information, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements individualized care plans, and evaluates progress. The nurse coordinates care with patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare providers; documents care and patient responses; maintains confidentiality; and contributes to quality improvement and professional nursing practice. The role also includes attending staff meetings and mandatory training, maintaining current knowledge and competency, following attendance and departmental policies, wearing protective equipment as appropriate, and performing other duties as required.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing from a state-accredited school.
Current Georgia Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care in accordance with established standards and practices.
Collect comprehensive patient data, analyze assessment findings, identify diagnoses or issues, establish expected outcomes, develop individualized care plans, implement them, and evaluate progress.
Coordinate care across settings and among caregivers, collaborate with patients, families, healthcare providers, and other professionals, and make referrals as appropriate.
Implement care plans safely and promptly, provide continuity of care, and use appropriate community resources and systems.
Treat patients and families with compassion; monitor and document patient responses; adapt communication to patient needs; recognize age-specific responses; and support patients’ social, spiritual, and cultural needs.
Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy, advocate for patients and families, and manage difficult or emotional situations.
Document and submit required information accurately and promptly, using appropriate terminology and required style and format.
Contribute to nursing quality improvement, use evidence-based knowledge and quality results to improve care, and participate in quality improvement activities.
Support teamwork, shared decision-making, professional development of colleagues, and leadership in the professional practice setting.
Follow hospital and departmental attendance, punctuality, policy, and procedure requirements; attend staff meetings and mandatory in-services; complete competency evaluations on time; maintain current knowledge; and perform other duties as required.
Demonstrate competency in providing care based on patients’ age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs, and wear protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.