Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role involves collecting and assessing patient data, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The RN coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care with other health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN safely administers medications in accordance with the state of practice and organizational policies, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, and advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental quality improvement. Care delivery incorporates the professional practice model.

Requirements

Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate degree in nursing or a nursing diploma.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
Nursing judgment and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care.
Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
Ability to understand and use office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
Conflict management and resilience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create a plan of care.
Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patient care across hospital departments.
Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
Coordinate care provided by health team members.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.