Registered Nurse (RN)

Georgetown Hospital System•Murrells Inlet, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in an emergency department based on standards of care and professional nursing practice. The role collaborates with providers and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their friends and families, supervises assigned team members, and is accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered. The nurse assesses and monitors patients, administers treatments and medications, provides therapeutic interventions appropriate to each patient’s needs, and communicates observations and critical results to providers and other staff. The role requires care that is sensitive to patients’ ages, cultures, autonomy, dignity, and rights.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Registered Nurse license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days.
Ability to work with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and provide nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that is sensitive to patient and family diversity and preserves autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Critical thinking ability in patient care and related communications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Previous experience in an acute care critical care setting.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required within one year.
Trauma Nurse Core Course certification from the Emergency Nurses Association, required within two years.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, preferred within two years.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized patient assessments, prioritizing data collection according to the patient’s immediate condition or needs and collaborating with the healthcare team.
Monitor and document patient condition, assessment findings, responses to nursing interventions, and progress toward problem resolution.
Perform treatments and administer medications accurately and promptly according to orders and policy.
Provide therapeutic nursing interventions and care appropriate to the patient’s age, culture, and individualized plan of care, including the needs of the patient’s family.
Observe and interpret patient symptoms and communicate them to providers and other staff during SBAR reports.
Collaborate with providers and multidisciplinary team members.
Provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Supervise assigned team members and remain accountable for nursing care outcomes.
Demonstrate critical thinking in patient care, critical test results, provider contacts, and communication with Administrative House Supervisors.
Document critical test results according to policy.