Registered Nurse (RN)- Behavioral Health

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 across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The RN serves as a resource for support associates, collaborating with leadership to develop and implement the healthcare system's culture, Mission, Vision, and Values. Associates are encouraged to engage with and support community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency utilizing the electronic health record and documents all aspects of patient care following established charting procedures.
• 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 a plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/family.
• Provides a safe patient care environment and collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team members to determine 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.
• Demonstrates 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 updates to policies and procedures.
• Serves on unit-based committees as assigned.
• Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients.
• Critically assesses patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis, physician's orders, nursing history, performs physical assessments, evaluates diagnostic data, and interviews patients and families to determine needs.
• Properly assesses and prioritizes multiple patients based on severity of illness, injury, or needs.
• Provides quality patient care in a fast-paced, dynamic environment through critical thinking and assessment.
• Professionally interacts and communicates with patients from diverse age groups, backgrounds, and educational levels, including those who may be confused, irrational, agitated, or uncooperative.
• Utilizes Nursing standards and protocols to manage and stabilize emergencies until the provider responds.
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
• Ensures continuity of care through effective decision-making resulting in quality patient care.
• Remains committed to unit, department, and division goals.
• Supports patient experience initiatives and participates in purposeful rounding, bedside shift reports, and huddles.
• Complies with current policies and procedures and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved/accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN licensure in the State of South Carolina or a Compact State.
• BLS certification (may secure post-hire).
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

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