NEEDED: Registered Nurse (RN) (Med/Surg).

Medical-Surgical Nurse is a professional nurse who provides holistic approach to the care of the patients requiring acute medical or surgical interventions. The Nurse functions both dependently and independently with guidance and direction from the Nurse Manager/designee.

STATUS: Full-Time or PRN

AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:

• Ralph H. Johnson VAMC 109 Bee St., Charleston, SC 29401 (Primary Location)
• VA Primary Care & Dental Clinic 6450 Rivers Avenue, N. Charleston, SC 29406
• Savannah VA Clinic 1170 Shawnee St., Savannah, GA 31419
• Myrtle Beach CBOC 1800 Airpark Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
• Market Commons VA Clinic 1101 Johnson Avenue, Suite R-2A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
• Beaufort VA Clinic 1 Pinckney Blvd., Beaufort, SC 29902
• Hinesville VA Clinic 500 East Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, GA 31313

SCHEDULE: Med/Surg

• Day Shift is 7:30AM – 8:00PM
• Evening Shift is 7:30PM – 8:00AM, weekends, and holidays

QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. Citizen
• Nurses must have active, unrestricted license from any state (United States).
• Shall have at least three 2 years current experience in an acute care, medical/surgical setting exclusive of agency assignments and must have worked within the last six (6) months in the above settings.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or in related field
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or in related field is highly preferred.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate accredited by the American Heart Association.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Med/Surg RN is a licensed professionals that deliver a broad range of nursing care in the context of disease or injury prevention, health promotion and restoration and health maintenance. Delivers/demonstrates fundamental, knowledge-based care, while developing and increasing technical competencies to provide and plan nursing care for patients with simple or complex needs.

• Will be expected to assist in all areas of Med/Surg, i.e., Acute Care, Medical/Surgical RN

• RN will be assigned based on patient care needs and experience.
• Agency nurses assigned to Charleston VA Medical/Surgical units can expect to work 12-
• hour shifts, with alternating weekend shifts preferred.
• Assuming a patient care assignment for a group of patients
• Assessment and care of patients with a wide range of physical and psychological diagnoses
• and with a wide range of treatment modalities
• Care of patients requiring special precautions such as isolation
• Inserting and maintenance of peripheral lines
• Maintaining central lines for administration of intravenous fluid
• Providing emergency care as indicated
• Administration of medications (oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenously) and
• blood products
• Verification of physician orders
• Complete and accurate documentation of care according to facility/unit policies
• Phlebotomy and bedside testing
• Psychological support of patients as indicated
• Complex wound dressing care and maintenance
• May be required to work with COVID 19 positive patients and Patients Under Investigation
• (PUI), for COVID 19

BENEFITS: (Full-Time), Aggressive/Competitive Hourly Pay Rate, Accrued Vacation, Accrued Sick Leave, 11 Paid Federal Holidays, 401K opportunity, and Health Benefits contribution.