Registered Nurse - Emergency Services - day shift

McLeod Health; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a registered nurse to deliver comprehensive patient care in alignment with our service standards and core values. You will assess needs, plan individualized care, and perform hourly rounds to ensure safety and quality.

The role emphasizes professional growth, precepting new staff, and contributing to evidence-based practice. Active RN license and BLS are required, with specialty certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program and RN license.
• Current BLS certification required for all nurses.
• Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to your role.
• Specialty certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care per plan of care and standards.
• Perform hourly rounds and maintain service excellence.
• Mentor novice staff and contribute to evidence-based practice.
• Maintain professional image and strong patient relations.
• Support care for lines, catheters, falls risk patients per unit protocols.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Clinical assessment

Precepting

Education

Registered nursing degree or diploma

Job description

Essential Duties

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
• Assesses needs of patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination and analysis of diagnostic data. Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.
• Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice, incorporating the Physician's prescribed medical plans of care. Using service excellence standards, conducts Hourly Rounds.
• Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families and visitors. Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
• Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls. Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned (Advances Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position).
• Contributes to the overall performance of the department through the precepting of novice employees. Contributes to the department grown and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidence Based Practices.
• Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.

Schedule

full time; 72 hours biweekly; as needed as scheduled.

Preferred Qualifications/Education

Zero to less than 1 year of related work experience.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to CNO/Nursing Director/House Supervisor/Charge Nurse

Licenses and/or Certifications

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program; active Registered Nurse license verified by the LLR
• BLS (Required for ALL nurses), Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position.
• Specialty certification preferred.

About Us

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area . With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds , including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.

About The Team

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals,

We are an equal opportunity employer.