WST-RN Level II- Renal Metabolic Acute Care Telemetry

Location:

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Job : P-104677

Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) – Renal Med/Surg Tele Nurse (Full Time, Weekends). Primary responsibilities include providing inpatient nursing care in a renal medicine/surgery telemetry setting with a patient‑to‑nurse ratio of 1:5.

Beds: 27 (wired for telemetry). Case types: acute kidney injury, chronic kidney injury, sepsis, heart failure, renal disease, peritoneal dialysis, acid‑base imbalances, and unique autoimmune diagnoses.

The Acute Care RN provides inpatient nursing care in compliance with the SC Nurse Practice Act and organizational protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence‑based practices and research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The RN demonstrates thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways/care maps, team dynamics, hospital systems, and serves as a resource for support associates.

The RN will collaborate with leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s culture, mission, vision, and values. Associates are encouraged to engage and support Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s involvement in the communities we serve.

• Graduate of an approved / accredited School of Nursing

• Novice to expert nurse

• Current RN licensure in the State of South Carolina or Compact State
• BLS – may secure certification post‑hire

• N/A

• One Year of Recent RN experience within the past five years

• N/A

• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrates competency utilizing electronic health record
• Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition
• Adheres to system required standards of behavior
• Adheres to proper chain of command
• Meets continuing education requirements, demonstrates knowledge of and ensures compliance with clinical expectations of regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)
• Effectively communicates with patients, families, providers, and hospital associates
• Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, Medical Emergency Systems
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/family
• Provides a safe patient care environment
• Collaborates with patient, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities, treatments
• Coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities
• Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
• Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
• Responsible for demonstrating competencies for new equipment, procedures, and annual competency validation
• Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
• Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies
• Formulates a plan for personal professional growth
• Recommends the need to develop or revise policies and procedures
• Serves on unit-based committees and as assigned
• Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients
• Critically assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician's orders, obtains nursing history, performs physical assessment, evaluates diagnostic data, and interviews patient and family to determine patient needs
• Ability to properly assess and prioritize multiple patients according to the severity of illness, injury, and/or needs
• Able to assess, critically think, and provide quality patient care inherent to the fast‑paced, dynamic environment
• Professionally interact and communicate with patients from all age groups, diverse backgrounds, and varying…