Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Operating Room, FT, Night

Prisma Health • Greenville, SC

93d

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. Consults with clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate. 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 (JCAHO, 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.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree - Nursing
• One year of experience in Nursing as a Registered Nurse
• SC Licensed RN - Registered Nurse

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program

Responsibilities

• Collects data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.
• Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patients' condition and patient response to intervention.
• Identifies nursing priorities for the interdisciplinary plan of care based on nursing assessment (and other data as appropriate).
• Develops an age appropriate, culturally sensitive, individualized plan of care that reflects current evidence based practice.
• Makes appropriate referrals based upon assessment (eg. skin, nutrition, social services).
• Provides direct care to assigned patients in a safe, timely, appropriate and cost effective manner.
• Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies/procedures within the nurses' scope of practice.
• Delegates nursing tasks as appropriate to members of the healthcare team.
• Ensures appropriate surveillance of assigned patients; monitors quality of care delivered.
• Evaluates plan of care for effectiveness, documents progress toward expected outcomes, and revises plan of care as needed.
• Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly.
• Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standard guidelines.

Benefits

• Bonus eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree