Job Summary:
To provide nursing care for patients following established standards and practices in accordance with the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. To apply professional nursing theory and practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Perform patient assessments reflecting physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual, cognitive needs and functional abilities through the systematic collection and review of patient-specific data and communicate assessments appropriately. Act as a patient advocate.
2. Plans and prioritizes care based on the assessment, evaluates patient progress and revises care to attain expected outcomes. Include patient/family in planning care and evaluating programs and outcomes.
3. Demonstrates clinical competencies in specific area of practice as described in departmental performance standards.
4. Assess patient/family learning needs, plans and provides education (involve other disciplines as needed) and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching in achieving desired outcomes.
5. Identifies and responds appropriately to ethical issues in patient care; provides nursing care in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patient rights. Serve as a resource to others in addressing ethical dilemmas in patient care.
6. Initiates collaborative dialogue with physicians and coordinates multidisciplinary activities to plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.
7. Perform scrub for Ob OR procedures.
8. Provides nursing care in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patient rights and identifies resources to meet unique patient needs. Insures compliance with regulatory requirements, core measures, patient safety and quality initiatives to achieve optimal clinical and organizational outcomes. Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
Education :
- Associates of Nursing, nursing (required)
OR
- Diploma in Nursing (required)
- Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)
- BLS (AHA) - Required
- NRP - Required
- RN License in SC or in a compact NCSBN recognized state and is not a perm resident of SC - Required