Registered Nurse

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates patients and families regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, and self-care.
• Monitors patient’s condition and assesses their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
• Performs appropriate treatments and administrations of medication, immediate and ongoing, as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
• Documents patient condition, assessment findings, and physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality as well as providing care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Observes and interprets patient’s symptoms and communicates them to providers and other staff during shift change.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited institution.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited institution.
• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited institution.
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.

Skills

• Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.

Benefits

Tidelands Health offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Work Shift: Night - 12 hour shift