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.
Essential Job Responsibilities/Expectations
• Job responsibilities include those listed in competencies document.
• 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 each patient
• 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 to conduct patient rounds as indicated by level of acuity
• 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 the psychiatric patient to include seclusion/restraint, falls, and maintaining a safe environment
• Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned.
• Contributes to the overall performance of the department through the precepting of novice employees.
• Contributes to the department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidence Based Practices.
• Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.
• Maintains knowledge of Performance Improvement Initiatives for the department, i.e. HBIPS
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Qualifications/Training:
• Zero to less than 1 year of related work experience
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education
• An active Registered Nursing License verified by the LLR
• BLS
• ADN required