Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

About the role

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health as a Registered Nurse in our Emergency Department. As our region's largest healthcare provider and one of our area's largest employers, Tidelands Health offers a supportive environment with over 2,500 team members across more than 70 locations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individualized patient assessments, prioritizing data collection based on immediate patient needs and collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Monitor and document patient condition, assessment findings, and responses to nursing interventions and progress toward problem resolution.
• Perform treatments and administer medications accurately and in a timely manner per order and policy.
• Deliver therapeutic nursing interventions with age and cultural competence tailored to the patient and family's individualized plan of care.
• Observe and interpret patient symptoms and communicate them to providers and staff during SBAR reports.
• Supervise assigned team members and be accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered in the emergency department setting.
• Provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.

Education Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Previous experience in an acute care critical care setting preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and provide care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient and family diversity, preserving autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Demonstrate critical thinking abilities with patient care, critical test results, provider contacts, and Administrative House Supervisors.
• Document critical test results per policy.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required within 30 days
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association required within 1 year
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) from the Emergency Nurse Association required within 2 years
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association preferred
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center preferred within 2 years

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative level of the types of duties and responsibilities required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.