Registered Nurse; PRN- Progressive Transitional Care Unit Seacoast

Overview

Registered Nurse - Progressive Transitional Care Unit (PTCU) - PRN role at McLeod Health
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• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
• Assesses patient needs 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.
• Conducts Hourly Rounds using service excellence standards; fosters an environment of caring, compassion, and respect for patients, families, and visitors.
• Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
• Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, Foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls.
• Contributes to daily efficient department performance, as charge nurse when assigned (Advances Resuscitative Certification appropriate to patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position).
• Contributes to department performance through precepting novice employees.
• Contributes to department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing-involved Evidence Based Practices. Demonstrates continued professional growth through goal setting and participation in educational offerings.

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.

Assesses needs of 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.

Using service excellence standards, conducts Hourly Rounds. Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families and visitors.

Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.

Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, Foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls.

Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned (Advances Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position).

Contributes to the overall performance of the department through the precepting of novice employees.

Contributes to the department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing-involved Evidence Based Practices. Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.

Schedule:

Full Time; 72 hours biweekly.

• Zero to less than 1 year of related work experience.
• BLS (Required for ALL nurses).
• Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position.
• Specialty certification preferred.

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not-for-profit organization supported by more than 900 physicians on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. The system includes approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices across its 18-county service area. McLeod Health operates seven hospitals, three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services.

The system has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. Hospitals include:
McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.

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.

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