Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit - Berkeley Hospital - PRN

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Summerville, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide as-needed coverage on both days and nights. The teammate is required to work one 12-hour shift per pay period (every 2 weeks) and may work additional 12-hour shifts as available and able, based on unit census, patient acuity, and staffing needs. Call Requirements: On-call utilization will remain based on unit census, patient acuity, and staffing needs. Teammate will be the first to be called off or placed on-call compared to full-time teammates, and will be the first to be placed on-call or canceled, except in events of other teammates being in overtime or scheduled to work an incentive shift.

Requirements

• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations
• Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences
• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery
• Coordination of patient care delivery
• Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes
• Health teaching and health promotion
• Patient advocacy and partnership
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership
• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence
• Integration of quality improvement, evidence based practices and research in practice
• Accountability for professional actions
• Effective stewardship of available resources
• Conflict management and resilience
• Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes
• BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations; preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH)
• Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required)
• Associate of Nursing, nursing (required) OR Diploma in Nursing (required)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care; coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness; administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures; serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree