Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

tidelandshealth; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health in Murrells Inlet, SC is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Staff/Med Surg I on a night shift. The role emphasizes individualized patient care, collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team, and applying the nursing process to promote health.

Requirements include an ADN with NLNAC/CCNE accreditation or BSN preferred; SC RN license required with BLS; ACLS preferred. Prior acute care experience and EMR proficiency are highly valued.

Qualifications

• ADN required; NLNAC/CCNE accreditation accepted
• BSN preferred; MSN preferred
• SC Registered Nurse license required

Responsibilities

• Conducts individualized patient assessments prioritizing data collection per policy and patient needs.
• Performs medications and treatments as ordered by provider in a timely manner.
• Performs nursing interventions and care with age-appropriate and culturally competent plans.
• Provides patient and family education tailored to individual care plans.
• Documents patient condition and responses to nursing interventions and progress.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures per ACLS guidelines.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and provides non-judgmental, respectful care.
• Observes and communicates patient symptoms to providers during shift changes.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

ADN

BSN (preferred)

MSN (preferred)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Night - 12 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff/Med Surg I

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members.

What you will do

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by policy along with collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. Monitor patient's condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.


• Performs appropriate treatments and administrations of medication, immediate and ongoing, as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.


• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions and delivery of care with appropriate age and cultural competence as established by individualized needs/plan of care for the patient and their family.


• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.


• Documents patient condition, assessment findings, and physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.


• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.


• Maintains confidentiality as well as providing care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.


• Observe and interpret patient's symptoms and communicate them to providers and other staff during shift change.

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). Degree received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Required


• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Degree received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Preferred


• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN). Degree received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Previous experience in an acute care setting Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.


• Must be proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.


• Must possess excellent verbal communication skills.


• Must have ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required


• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required


• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred

Physical Demand

Medium Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.