Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Berkeley Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Summerville, SC

17h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting and assessing data, prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching and coordinates care provided by health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the Registered Nurse conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes findings, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse safely administers medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, participates in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association; required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, and required before independent patient care at BSMH.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, nursing judgment, and principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
Ability to coordinate patient care, evaluate nursing practice, promote health, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to use office and clinical technologies, integrate quality improvement and evidence-based practices, manage conflict, and remain resilient.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in nursing.
BLS Basic Life Support certification at hire for BSMH.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, prioritize patient problems and needs, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness and outcomes.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and coordinate care provided by health team members.
Provide and direct patient teaching activities, including health teaching and health promotion.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Apply nursing judgment and the nursing process to patient care.
Collaborate with other professionals and advocate for patients through a compassionate, relationship-based approach.
Delegate activities to others while remaining accountable for outcomes.
Use available resources responsibly and remain accountable for professional actions.