Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our 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 grown 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;
Preferred Qualifications/Education
Zero to less than 1 year of related work experience.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to CNO/Nursing Director/House Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Licenses and/or Certifications:
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 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.
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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