Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Description Job Requirements Unit Details: Adult Respiratory Step Down Nurse to Patient Ratio- 1:4 Beds: 22 (Central Tele and Oxygen Monitoring Ability) Case types: Med Surg Tele with a focus on respiratory/lung, respiratory failure, stroke. May work with Sepsis, COPD, CHF, Pneumonia, receive patients that have received Tenecteplase for strokes, etc. May work with drips, chest tubes, Bipap, Vaptherm (40 liters of oxygen), AirVo (up to 60 liters of oxygen), NG tubes, traches Position Summary The Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) provides inpatient nursing care to patients in compliance with the SC Nurse Practice Act and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence-based practices and research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The RN demonstrates thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical...