Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff/Med Surg

Georgetown Hospital System; Georgetown (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Staff/Med Surg I to provide high-quality patient care. You will manage individualized patient care using the nursing process, collaborate with physicians and the health care team, and support patients and families throughout their stay.

The role requires an ADN with SC licensure; BSN and MSN are preferred. Basic Life Support is required, ACLS preferred. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• ADN required at minimum.
• BSN preferred.
• MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts individualized patient assessment and data collection based on patient’s condition.
• Monitor patient condition and respond to needs with appropriate care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the provider, promptly.
• Perform nursing interventions with age-appropriate, culturally competent care.
• Educate patients and families about care plans and post-discharge instructions.
• Document patient status, interventions, and responses to care.
• Initiate emergency resuscitation per ACLS protocols when needed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and respect patient autonomy and dignity.
• Communicate patient needs during shift changes to the care team.

Skills

Patient interactions

EMR proficiency

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN)

Job description

Employee Type: Regular Work Shift: Day - 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

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.