Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Medical/Surgical, FT, Nights

Full-time - Entry Level

Batesville, SC

Hospitals

About the position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient/family centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence-based practices/research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Incorporates knowledge of safety protocols, cost containment and quality improvement throughout the nursing process. Identifies patient, unit and organizational priorities and incorporates into the nursing process. Adheres to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization including, but not limited to: licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (TJC, DHEC, CMS). Provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Responsibilities

• Collects data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.
• Develops an individual plan of care based on the age and assessed needs of the patient.
• Updates the plan based on changes in the patient's condition and communicates changes in the plan to other members of the team.
• Identifies realistic and measurable goals and outcomes to be attained prior to discharge.
• Demonstrates respect for the patient's/family cultural, spiritual, and belief system in planning for care.
• Includes planning for discharge to assure continuity of care and a smooth transition post discharge from one level of care to another including appropriate referrals.
• Provides direct care to assigned patients consistent with the established nursing plan.
• Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the RN scope of practice.
• Delegates nursing tasks as appropriate to members of the healthcare team.
• Monitors quality of care delivered on a continual basis.
• Provides care based on patient and unit priorities, coordinating and organizing tasks as appropriate.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment.
• Utilizes performance indicators to collect data, monitor quality and effectiveness while providing nursing care.
• Completes assigned hospital/unit performance improvement monitoring (audits).
• Evaluates plan of care for effectiveness, documents progress toward expected outcomes, and revises plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates opportunities for quality improvement and incorporates performance improvement recommendations into the plan of care as appropriate.
• Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly.
• Communicates the patient/family's need for education/teaching to others in the healthcare continuum.
• Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standard guidelines.
• Ensures that written documentation and oral communication focuses on pertinent information to support meeting patient/family care needs.
• Serves as the patient's advocate and coordinator of care.

Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - One (1) year experience as a registered nurse.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

Nice-to-haves

• Successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency from another organization.
• 1 year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience for internal candidates within the same service line.

Benefits

• This position is bonus eligible.