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.  

1.    Job responsibilities include those listed in the competency document.
2.    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. 
3.    Shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system by:
a)    Promoting the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking:
b)    Engaging, directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system requirements;
c)    Promoting improvement.
4.    Manages daily operation of the Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU effectively and efficiently.
5.    Demonstrates competence in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and hiring staff to meet the needs of the patient population and Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU.
6.    Demonstrates competence in all fiscal aspects of the Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU.
7.    Demonstrates continued growth and development in leadership skills including: delegation, mentoring, fostering professional practices and setting an example by living the core values of caring, integrity, person, and quality.
8.    Competently manages physician and employee related complaints, issues and concerns to optimize the work environment.
9.    Fosters interdepartmental and collaborative relationships. 
10.    Demonstrates competency and assumes responsibility for development, implementation and review of on-going quality patient care and service delivery plan 24 hours per day including fiscal responsibility, quality outcomes, and nursing growth and development using ongoing Evidence Based Practices specific, but not limited to, the Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU.  This will be demonstrated through, but not limited to, the following (refer to McLeod Regional Medical Center Nursing Director New Hire Competency):
•    Employee Engagement Expectations
•    Independent Policy Review
•    Personnel File Review
•    Assigned McLeod University Classes
•    Yearly Primary Tasks/Events by Calendar
•    Access Control Applications for the Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU 
•    Identifying and Accessing Resources for the Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU
11.    Oversees staff responsible for performing nursing care in, but not limited to, the Peds/Children’s Hospital/PICU.  Duties can include but are not limited to (refer to McLeod Health Nursing, MST, and Secretary Competencies A, B, C, and D (PICU RN’s only)):  
•    Emergency Management
•    Patient Safety Initiatives
•    Patient Satisfaction Initiatives
•    Patient Privacy
•    Patient Education
•    Handoff/Bedside Report
•    Electronic Medical Record Documentation
•    Carrying out Physician Orders
•    Admission, Discharge, and Transfer of Patients
•    Patients’ Full System Assessment(s) and Reassessment(s)
•    Medication Administration with consideration of, but not limited to, the pediatric population 
•    Blood and Blood products
•    Waive Testing
•    Infection Control Precautions
•    Prevention and care of Hospital Acquired Conditions. 
•    Caring for patients with, but not limited to, the following unit specific tasks, needs and/or conditions:  Patient Security System, pediatric specific ADL’s, psychiatric patient hold, pediatric consideration with systems assessments, pain management and vital signs, pediatric equipment, pediatric specimen collections, pediatric peripheral IV access initiation, pediatric blood administration and consent, pediatric emergency management, moderate sedation and restraints.
•    Caring for patients undergoing the following unit specific bedside procedures: Central line placement, shunt tap, lumbar puncture, gastrostomy tube placement and sterile bedside procedures. 
12.    Is knowledgeable of local, state and national agency standards incorporating the standards into everyday functionality.  Such as:  LLR – Scope of Practices, DNV, OSHA, DHEC, etc.

Qualifications /Training:

Minimum 1-year nursing experience

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

BSN Prepared Nurse Must possess a valid SC license- RN, BLS