PRN-RN Tier 1- SMC Emergency Center

Location Spartanburg, SC
Facility Spartanburg Medical Center
Department Emergency Center
Schedule - Shift - Hours Per Diem - Varied Shifts
Job Category Nursing
Salary Job Grade B
Req #: 59011

Summary

Under general supervision, the RN demonstrates and utilizes knowledge and skills to provide direct age-specific and culturally appropriate patient care through the use of the nursing process based on knowledge of principles of growth and development, serves as a clinical resource, participates in patient and staff education, demonstrates leadership, and serves as a preceptor. Employees are encouraged to support Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s involvement in the community we serve.

Schedule

A PRN Tier 1 Nurse will work on an as-needed basis.

Unit Description

Our busy Labor and Delivery unit delivers approximately 250 babies per month. The number of beds includes 6 triage and 14 LDRs, with the potential for 16. Teamwork and patient education are at the heart of this fantastic unit.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Baccalaureate Degree preferred

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of experience required to work PRN

License/Registration/Certifications

Current R.N. licensure in the state of South Carolina or Compact State
BLS Required
ACLS and PALS/NRP as determined by Unit patient demographics

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

Core Job Responsibilities

Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
Responsible for demonstrating competency for all new equipment and procedures.
Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs
Formulates a plan for professional growth
Ensures compliance with all clinical expectations regarding regulatory requirements
Identifies appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care
Complies with established policies and procedures
Identifies the need to develop or revise policies and procedures pertaining to specialized patient populations and/or unit and hospital-based practices
Serves on unit-based committees
Educates peers with a minimum of one in-service per year
Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
Assures continuity of care through effective decision making resulting in quality patient care
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
Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities and treatments

Additional Information

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) offers a full spectrum of services through six hospital campuses: Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg Medical Center — Mary Black Campus, Pelham Medical Center, Cherokee Medical Center, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care and Union Medical Center. SRHS also includes Ellen Sagar Nursing Center and Woodruff Manor. SRHS provides unparalleled cancer care through Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute, with locations in Spartanburg, Greer, Union and Gaffney. The multidisciplinary Medical Group of the Carolinas has more than 600 physicians across Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. SRHS employs more than 9,000 associates and offers outpatient surgery centers and a Level I Trauma Center.

Founded on Aug. 29, 1921, as Spartanburg General Hospital, Spartanburg Regional celebrates over 100 years of excellence.