Registered Nurse (RN) -Med-Surg/Orthopedics - Georgetown Memorial Hospital (Georgetown, SC)

Employee Type : Regular

Regular

Work Shift :

Day - 12 hour shift (United States of America)

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

egistered Nurse (RN) - Staff / Med Surg II (3301)

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 employee partners at more than 60 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.

Qualifications

• AS in Nursing received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Required or
• BS in Nursing received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Preferred or
• MS in Nursing received from an education institution accredited by National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Preferred
• Previous experience in an acute care setting. Preferred
• 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.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and / or Compact State Licensure in good standing with South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire and recertification every two (2) years Required
• ACLS Preferred

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.