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Jan 07, 2025

Registered Nurse - Float Pool

General Nursing

Job Description

Position Summary:
The Float Pool - Registered Nurse (FP-RN) will be a member of a nursing team that provides direct nursing care to nursing units within CMC. It is quite conceivable that the FP-RN may start their shift in one unit and then based on a change in census and acuity be transferred or moved to a different unit to meet operational requirements. FP-RN will provide care of the patients on the unit and will be responsible for performing procedures such as but not limited to; administration of medications, blood products, performance of wound care, catheter care, tube feedings, IV therapy, tracheostomy care, and assist patients with their personal needs. The FP-RN will provide and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. The FP-RN will use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient's baseline needs and response to care. The FP-RN performs functions as noted above and with an assigned patient load, but the FP- RN is ready and willing to assist co-workers with ANY nursing support function.

All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department, or assignment.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Associates’ Degree (ASN) in Nursing required.
  • Bachelors’ Degree (BSN) in Nursing preferred.

Experience:

  • Three (3) years acute care experience required.
  • Five (5) years acute care experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

  • Current South Carolina (or compact state) licensure as RN (SCLLR) in good standing required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.

Special Skills:

  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with co-workers, nursing colleagues, physicians, and department heads required.
  • Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
  • Knowledge of nursing theory and practice required.
  • Strong organizational/time management skills required.
  • Strong PC skills required.
  • Strong verbal communication skills required.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment in emergency situations required.

Working Conditions:

  • Occasional exposure to difficult situations involving patients.
  • Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
  • Frequent exposure to bio-hazardous materials.
  • Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens.
  • Prolonged standing and walking required.
Physical Requirements:
Medium - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 20 to 35 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.
Conway Medical Center
About Conway Medical Center

        

Conway Medical Center – Where Community is Built Inside and Out

What goes on within the four walls of Conway Medical Center (CMC) for our employees is just as important to us as those we serve in the community. It’s the mix of opportunities to sharpen our skills through continued growth, education, and advancement; a healthy work-life balance; and authentic leadership and support from administration that makes our patient care and reputation in the community what it is. CMC is more than just a hospital. It’s the cornerstone in our community with a foundation built on trust, experience, and excellence in patient care.

Employing over 1,400 people and currently serving as one of the county’s largest employers, our nonprofit medical center offers 210 inpatient beds; a 66-bed long-term care facility, Kingston Nursing Center; and a 22-bed sub-acute care facility, Medstar. The facility’s medical staff is comprised of approximately 200 physicians, representing over 30 specialties.

Additionally, CMC owns Conway Physicians Group which includes the following physician practices: CPG Aynor Family Medicine; CPG Family Medicine at 11th Avenue - Aynor; CPG Carolina Bays ENT; CPG Carolina Internal Medicine; CPG Endocrinology; CPG Family Medicine at Towne Centre; CPG Family Medicine at Bell Street; CPG Family Medicine & Urgent Care at Socastee; CPG Gastroenterology; CPG Internal Medicine at Creel Street; CPG Internal Medicine at Myrtle Trace Drive; CPG Neurology; CPG Neurology at Cypress Circle; CPG OB/GYN at Carolina Forest; CPG Pediatrics at Carolina Forest; CPG Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine; CPG Waccamaw Cardiology; CPG Woman's Medical Center and CPG Conway OB/GYN.

Our diagnostic services include cardiac catheterization, PET scanning, two high-speed GE CT Systems including a 64-slice CT scanner, 3-D heart scans, PET scanning, MRI, breast MRI, bone-density screening, digital mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, high definition endoscopy/bronchoscopy, and a sleep-disorders lab.

CMC also offers outpatient physical therapy, a cardiac rehabilitation program, and a Surgical Services Center that specializes in general and vascular surgery, joint replacement surgery, spine surgery. CMC’s medical care includes critical care, telemetry, inpatient dialysis, palliative care, obstetrics, pediatrics and women's services.

If you’re ready to join a true community of nursing professionals, we’re ready to hear from you.

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