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Form of workSIGN ON BONUS $7,500.00 NEW GRAD $15,000.00 Eligible EXPERIENCED RN
We are hiring a Registered Nurse to work in our ICU department at Cherokee Medical Center located in Gaffney, South Carolina!
This role is part of an organization with 6 acute care facilities, over 10,000 team members and 400 volunteers. Join our team of highly regarded staff and receive an attractive salary and benefits package, including increased pay rates, exceptional education programs and opportunities for professional growth.
- Full Time; 7p to 7a
- Night shift and weekend shift differential available
Our 125 bed, acute care hospital offers a wide range of services and is part of an organization with 6 acute care facilities, over 11,000 team members and 400 volunteers.
Our Intensive Care Unit has 12 beds and a 2:1 nurse to patient ratio. We utilize the latest technology such as Omnicell, Epic, Alaris Pumps, Workstation on Wheels and Mindray (for vitals), allowing our team to provide the best care possible for our patients. This unit’s case types include Sepsis, Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Failure, DKA, COPD, Exacerbation, AFIB with RVR, Hypertensive Emergency, etc.
For team members interested in growing, we allow cross-training to specialty areas such as our Emergency Department. Our diverse patient population and case types enables our unit to grow SRHS Strong RNs!
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
License/Registration/Certifications
- Current RN licensure in the state of South Carolina or Multi Compact State
- BLS
- ACLS
Core Job Responsibilities
The ICU nurse is skilled to assess the patient’s problem quickly and capable to use high-tech equipment. The ICU nurse uses their advanced skills to care for patients that are critically ill and at high risk for life-threatening health problems. The ICU nurse provides nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of an ICU nurse include (but are not limited to):
- Adhere to all SRHS Standards of Behavior and policies
- Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
- Assesses assigned patients’ medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician’s orders, obtaining nursing history, performing physical assessment, evaluating diagnostic data, and interviewing patient and family to determine patient needs
- Assures continuity of care through effective decision-making resulting in quality patient care
- Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions and implement appropriate interventions
- 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
- Ensure that ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment function properly
- Able to cope with a high and varied workload including critical situations
- Identifies appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care
- Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities and treatments
- Includes family in patient care, recognizing positive impact they make on the patient’s recovery
- Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
- Participates in hourly rounding and bedside shift report
- 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
- 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
Spartanburg Regional offers a wide range of market competitive benefits and compensation. For our full-time associates, we provide the following (but not limited to) services and benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision plans
- Prescription Drug Plan and Employee Pharmacy
- Infertility and adoption benefits
- CarePlus Disease Management Program, Wellness, Rapid Weight Loss, Nicotine Cessation, Child Development, and Pampered Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Free On-Site Parking
- 401(k) Tax-Deferred Plans
- Paid-Time Off
- Discount and Purchase Programs
- Rewards & Recognition Program
- Relocation Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
We invite you to apply if you are seeking an opportunity to make a difference! Our long tenured team members are hardworking, supportive, compassionate with excellent clinical skills. We enjoy partnering with our community to impact care.
