Registered Nurse (RN)- Renal Metabolic Acute Care Telemetry-NIGHTS

About this role

Requirements

• Unit Details: Renal Med/Surg Tele
• Nurse to Patient Ratio- 1:5
• Beds: 23 (Wired for telemetry)
• Case types: Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney injury, Sepsis, Heart failure, Renal disease, Peritoneal dialysis, Acid base imbalances and unique autoimmune diagnoses.
• Position Summary
• The Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) provides inpatient nursing care to patients in compliance with the SC Nurse Practice Act and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence-based practices and research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The RN demonstrates thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways/care maps, team dynamics, hospital systems, and serves as a resource for support associates. The RN will collaborate with leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's culture, Mission, Vision, and Values. Associates are encouraged to engage and support Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's involvement in the communities we serve.
• Graduate of an approved / accredited School of Nursing
• Novice to expert nurse
• License/Registration/Certifications
• Current RN licensure in the State of South Carolina or Compact State
• BLS - may secure certification post-hire
• Preferred Education: N/A
• Preferred Experience: One Year of Recent RN experience within the past 5 years
• Preferred Experience: Preferred License/Registration/Certifications
• Preferred Experience: N/A
• Preferred Experience: Core Job Responsibilities
• Preferred Experience: Basic computer skills
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrates competency utilizing electronic health record
• Preferred Experience: Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition
• Preferred Experience: Adheres to system required standards of behavior
• Preferred Experience: Adheres to proper chain of command
• Preferred Experience: Meets continuing education requirements, demonstrates knowledge of and ensures compliance with clinical expectations of regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)
• Preferred Experience: Effectively communicates with patients, families, providers, and hospital associates
• Preferred Experience: Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, Medical Emergency Systems
• Preferred Experience: Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/family
• Preferred Experience: Provides a safe patient care environment
• Preferred Experience: Collaborates with patient, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities, treatments
• Preferred Experience: Coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities
• Preferred Experience: Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
• Preferred Experience: Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
• Preferred Experience: Responsible for demonstrating competencies for new equipment, procedures, and annual competency validation
• Preferred Experience: Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
• Preferred Experience: Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies
• Preferred Experience: Formulates a plan for personal professional growth
• Preferred Experience: Recommends the need to develop or revise policies and procedures
• Preferred Experience: Serves on unit-based committees and as assigned
• Preferred Experience: Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients
• Preferred Experience: Critically assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician's orders, obtains nursing history, performs physical assessment, evaluates diagnostic data, and interviews patient and family to determine patient needs
• Preferred Experience: Ability to properly assess and prioritize multiple patients according to the severity of

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