Registered Nurse I

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care and contribute to student health services. The role includes educating patients and families, coordinating services, and supervising program activities within specialized areas or during patient needs assessments.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited school of nursing. The nurse will ensure a safe environment, document care, and support healthcare providers during examinations, treatments, and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Maintains nursing competencies and stays current with trends in college health and higher education.
• Performs prescribed medication administration, monitoring and treatment; administers immunizations; ensures a safe environment.
• Prepares patients for visits by taking history, vitals, medications, allergies, and visit reason; documents records and orders labs; assists clinicians.
• Recognizes signs of illness; acts as patient advocate and provides education; fosters patient confidence and cooperation.

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides direct nursing care, patient and student education and counseling, coordination of services for patients and their families, supervision of program activity in specialized areas or patient needs assessment.

JOB DUTIES:

• 10% - Professional Development: Maintains individual nursing competencies and stays abreast of emerging trends in college health and higher education. Assumes responsibility of actions and judgments. 30%
• - Patient Care: Performs prescribed medication administration, monitoring, and treatment to patients. Administers immunizations required by Clemson University. Provides a safe environment. 30%
• - Patient Preparation: Prepares patients for healthcare provider visits by taking patient's history, vital signs, current medications, allergies, and reasons for visit. Documents information in patient's record. Orders appropriate lab tests. Assists healthcare provider with examinations, treatments, and procedures. 30%
• - Assessment and Advocacy: Recognizes signs and symptoms of physical and emotional illness. Functions as a patient advocate and provides patient education. Establishes and maintains confidence and cooperation of patients.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.