2000 Hospital Dr, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, USA Req #171
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Position Summary
Under the direction of the Department Director and/or Charge Nurse, provides direct and/or indirect, safe and effective professional nursing care. Assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health care needs of all patients assigned. Provides nursing care to a patient population ranging from infant to geriatric, unless otherwise indicated. Works collaboratively with the health care team, is customer focused and strives to meet unit and hospital goals. Provides quality nursing care according to established practice standards and guidelines for the area(s) assigned. Must be willing/able to float to other comparable nursing units, as requested/needed.
Other Qualifications
- Knowledge of general nursing theories and practice
- Previous hospital experience preferred
- Must have management and teaching ability
- Must be able to effectively motivate and supervise others
- Must be able to utilize initiative and independent action when required within the scope of professional nursing practice
- Must be able to utilize good judgment in evaluating alternatives in difficult situations
- Must be able to work with the realization that errors in receiving and transcribing orders, giving medications, treatments, or performing other procedures or performing supervisory duties could have detrimental effects on the patients
- Must have good verbal communication skills
- Must have the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy when dealing with physicians, patients, and family members
- Discretion is required in handling confidential information
- Must be able to work irregular schedules, weekends, and holidays due to staffing and census fluctuations
- Must be able to assume the role of a Charge Nurse as needed/requested
Education
- Current unrestricted RN license in the State of South Carolina
- Successful completion of nursing service orientation program
- Attends IV Therapy training and/or demonstrates competency in intravenous therapy within one year
- Attends Skills Fair and completes yearly competency checklists
- Maintains competency and/or certification specific to departmental requirements
- Must have current BCLS certifications, ACLS recommended
- Advanced certification in specialty field and/or participation in professional organization(s) encouraged
- CRRN preferred
Novant Health is an equal opportunity employer and conducts all human resource practices in compliance with federal, state, and local civil rights and employment legislation. Accordingly, Novant Health considers all applicants for employment equally, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and provides them with an opportunity to progress in the organization consistent with their skills and interests.
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