Inpatient Post Surgical Registered Nurse

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse at HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care aligned with department requirements and state/specialty standards. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure outstanding patient experiences and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s), ensuring thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma (Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred).
• Less than 1 year of applicable experience.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or holds an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital offers a total rewards package supporting health, life, career, and retirement for colleagues, including:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs: paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources: 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support: tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits: fertility and family building support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

Founded in 1975, Trident Medical Center is a 320+ bed Level II Trauma Center serving Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties. Recognized as the #1 Trauma Center in the Lowcountry, it offers:

• Award-winning Heart Center.
• South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery.
• Comprehensive breast health services through the Trident Breast Care Center.
• Joseph M. Still Burn Clinic, the region’s only outpatient burn clinic for patients of all ages.
• 24/7 Hospitalist and Intensivist coverage.
• Healthgrades Five-Star recipient for cardiovascular care, neurosciences, critical care, and patient safety outcomes.

Expanded emergency access includes emergency departments at Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center, as well as four freestanding emergency rooms (FSERs) offering 24/7 emergency care:

• Brighton Park Emergency (Summerville).
• Centre Pointe Emergency (North Charleston).
• James Island Emergency (Charleston).
• Moncks Corner Medical Center (Berkeley County).
• Long Point Free Standing ED (coming soon).

Together, these facilities provide convenient, around-the-clock access to emergency services across the greater Charleston region.