Registered Nurse (RN) - Mary Black Med Surg 3

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System•Spartanburg, SC

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About The Position

The Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) provides inpatient nursing care in compliance with the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act and organizational protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN demonstrates clinical competency and uses evidence-based practices and research throughout assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The role requires knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways and care maps, team dynamics, and hospital systems, and includes serving as a resource for support associates. The RN collaborates with leadership in developing and implementing Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's culture, Mission, Vision, and Values. Associates are encouraged to engage in and support the system's involvement in the communities it serves. This position is on Mary Black 3 Tower, a 22-bed multi-specialty medical-surgical unit. Patient-to-nurse ratios are 1:4 or 1:5 depending on acuity. Case types include general medical-surgical care, pneumonia, diabetes, sickle cell, and cellulitis.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved or accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN licensure in South Carolina or a Compact State.
BLS certification; certification may be secured after hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of recent RN experience within the past five years.

Responsibilities

Use basic computer skills and demonstrate competency with the electronic health record.
Document all aspects of patient care according to established charting procedures, including patient progress and changes in condition.
Follow system standards of behavior and the proper chain of command.
Meet continuing education requirements and comply with clinical expectations of regulatory agencies, including DNV, DHEC, and CMS.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and hospital associates.
Know how to use and respond to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, and Medical Emergency Systems.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise plans of care based on patients' and families' physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs.
Provide a safe patient-care environment.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to determine patient priorities and treatments.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Initiate and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes.
Seek assistance as needed to complete nursing interventions and support positive patient outcomes.
Demonstrate competency with new equipment and procedures and complete annual competency validation.
Provide clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff.
Complete hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies.
Formulate a plan for personal professional growth.
Recommend when policies and procedures need to be developed or revised.
Serve on unit-based committees and other committees as assigned.
Prioritize nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients.
Assess patients' medical histories, admitting diagnoses, physician orders, nursing histories, physical condition, and diagnostic data; interview patients and families to determine needs.
Assess and prioritize multiple patients according to illness severity, injury, and needs.
Assess, think critically, and provide quality care in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Interact and communicate professionally with patients of all age groups, diverse backgrounds, and varying educational levels, including patients who may be confused, irrational, agitated, or uncooperative.
Use nursing standards and protocols to manage and stabilize emergencies until a provider responds.
Apply professional nursing practice and theory.
Ensure continuity of care through effective decision-making that supports quality patient care.
Remain committed to unit, department, and division goals and support patient experience initiatives.
Participate in purposeful rounding, bedside shift reports, and huddles.
Demonstrate appropriate standards of care, clinical pathways, and milestones to guide the plan of care.
Comply with current policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.