New Graduate Nurse - RN - Cardiovascular Surgery - PRN
Job Responsibilities
Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
Assesses needs of the patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination, and analysis of diagnostic data.
Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.
Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice, incorporating the Physician's prescribed medical plans of care.
Identifies resources, understands the role of the resource(s), and the ability to contact the resource for needs of the unit: Patient Care Supervisor (PCS), Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM), Nurse Educator, Equipment/House Tech, Nursing Supervisor, Patient Representative, Guest House, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Pastoral Services, Nutrition Services (Dietician), PICC Team, Documentation Integrity Specialist, RN Case Manager, Social Worker, Pharmacy, Palliative Care, Diabetes Educator, and Security.
Performs Patient Safety Initiatives including: Patient Identification, Effective Communication, Labeled Specimens, Clinical Alarms, Healthcare Related Infections, and Universal Protocol.
Completes Procedural Paperwork: Consent form, Rite Site Form/Procedure, Pre Procedure Checklist, Time out, Post Procedural Care & Documentation, and Verbalizes the importance of pre/post op care and education.
Maintains Patient Privacy with the Patient Record/Patient Information: HIPAA, Security of medical records, Patient Safety, Plan-of-Care, Education Assessment, and RN versus LPN Nursing Responsibilities.
Utilizes Downtime Toolkit when applicable.
Completes Patient Admission(s), Discharge(s), and Transfer(s) in accordance to policies and procedures.
Reconciles and Administers Patient Medication in accordance to policies and procedures.
Utilizes standard work for: Venipunctures, Blood Cultures, Blood Bank Bandings, and Capillary Collections.
Administers Blood and Blood products in accordance to policies and procedures.
Performs Waived Testing in accordance to policy and procedure.
Utilizes Improve the Process.
Applies and Documents Patient Restraints and Seclusion in accordance to policy and procedure.
Utilizes and performs Code Management: Crash Cart/Rapid Response/End of Life.
Performs and documents full systems assessments, shift assessment, and shift re-assessment in accordance with policies and procedures for all patient body systems.
Utilizes Infection Control Precautions: Airborne, Droplet, Aplasia Precautions, and Contact I, II, and III as well as performing appropriate donning and doffing.
Caring for patients with, but not limited to, the following unit specific tasks, needs and/or conditions: Bladder scanner, vein finder, daily weights, and Ronco Nurse Call System.
Performs Preventative care for Hospital Acquired Conditions, including but not limited to: Falls, CAUTI, and CLABSI.
Contributes to the growth and performance of the Medical Unit through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidenced Based Practices.
Qualifications / Training
The Graduate Nurse must function under the supervision of a currently licensed Registered Nurse. "Supervision" means the process of critically observing, directing, and evaluating another’s performance.
The Graduate Nurse is not eligible if they have failed the license examination.
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program.
- Must possess a temporary RN license.
- Must possess a valid BLS
About Us
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area . With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds , including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
About The Team
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.