Clinical RN II

About the Role

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 collaborates with leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's culture, Mission, Vision, and Values. Associates are encouraged to support the organization's involvement in the communities served.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency utilizing electronic health record and documents all aspects of patient care following established charting procedures to show patient progress or changes in condition.
• Adheres to system required standards of behavior and proper chain of command.
• Meets continuing education requirements and ensures compliance with clinical expectations of regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS).
• Effectively communicates with patients, families, providers, and hospital associates.
• Knowledgeable in the use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, and Medical Emergency Systems.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises the plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/family.
• Provides a safe patient care environment.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and other healthcare team members to determine patient priorities and treatments.
• Coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities.
• Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcomes.
• Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes.
• Responsible for demonstrating competencies for new equipment, procedures, and annual competency validation.
• Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies.
• Formulates a plan for personal professional growth and recommends the need to develop or revise policies and procedures.
• Serves on unit-based committees as assigned.
• Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients.
• Critically assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis, physician's orders, obtains nursing history, performs physical assessment, evaluates diagnostic data, and interviews patient and family to determine patient needs.
• Properly assesses and prioritizes multiple patients according to severity of illness, injury, and/or needs.
• Able to assess, critically think, and provide quality patient care inherent to a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Professionally interacts and communicates with patients from all age groups, diverse backgrounds, and varying educational levels, including those who may be confused, irrational, agitated, and/or uncooperative.
• Utilizes Nursing standards and protocols to manage and stabilize emergencies until the provider responds.
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
• Assures continuity of care through effective decision-making resulting in quality patient care.
• Remains committed to unit, department, and division goals.
• Supports patient experience initiatives.
• Participates in purposeful rounding, bedside shift reports, and huddles.
• Complies with current policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an approved/accredited School of Nursing.
• Experience: 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 Qualifications

• Experience: One year of recent RN experience within the past 5 years.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.