Registered Nurse at East Cooper Breast and Surgery

Novant Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join East Cooper Breast Specialists, which is part of our East Cooper Physician Group in Charleston, SC.

As a Registered Nurse, you will communicate and coordinate patient care in an interdisciplinary model, manage and deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; and apply critical thinking skills to resolve problems. The RN provides care based on Novant Health’s established standards of care and expectations.

Responsibilities:

· Demonstrates critical thinking skills for problem solving and anticipating patient care needs.

· Documents assessments, delivery of care and patient’s response to care in the medical record

· Provides information and facilitates patient/family teaching.

· Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve processes and outcomes.

· Demonstrates accountability for ongoing learning needs, completion of annual education requirements and competencies.

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

· Our team members are part of an environment that fosters teamwork, team member engagement and community involvement.

· The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.

· All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".

Qualifications:

· Education: Associates Degree in Nursing Required, Bachelors Degree Preferred

· Experience: 2+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse within a medical practice setting

· Licensure/Certification: RN required. Must have current valid SC nursing license.

· Additional Skills: Knowledge of using medical equipment including stethoscope, scales, and blood pressure cuff, etc. Knowledge of Electronic Health Systems. Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes. Knowledge of the policies and procedures of a clinic sufficient to provide effective patient care.