Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities include those listed in competency document but are not limited to performing patient Care Management duties in maintaining an organized workflow and open communication including: development and evaluation, performance improvement and staffing patterns during the assigned shift, ensures compliance with established unit standards, policies and specific standards of care, coordinating patient care activities for the assigned shift, and competently manages employee related complaints, issues and concerns to optimize the work environment.
Assess the needs of the patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination, and analysis of diagnostic data while also providing appropriate age specific nursing interventions which are consistent with the plan of care and standards of practice.
Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals, participating in educational offerings, and contributes to the department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidence Based Practices.
Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for patients, families and visitors; fosters interdepartmental and collaborative relationships.
Supervises and ensures use of appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patients and staff.
Participates in managing fiscal responsibility of the unit.
Utilizes standard work in relation to Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to patient population required within 6 months of hire into the position.
Licenses and Certifications:
Basic Life Support
Nih Stroke Scale International
Advanced Cardiac Life
Registered Nurse
Job Type: full-time; 72 hours biweekly; nights 7p-7a including weekends and holidays.
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
McLeod Health is the region's destination for medical excellence. Our excellence extends from the Midlands to the Coast along the border of North and South Carolina - serving more than one million people. As medical needs grow – we grow, expand, and improve our facilities and services.
The McLeod Health network is comprised of 7 hospitals with locations in Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Manning, Cheraw, Loris, and Little River. We have also expanded into the Carolina Forest area of Myrtle Beach with physician practices, outpatient services and a free-standing emergency department.
Founded over a century ago, McLeod is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system which features the strength of 850 physicians and 2,700 registered nurses, and approximately 15,000 team members. McLeod constantly seeks to improve patient care with efforts that are physician led, data-driven and evidence-based.
