Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, OR Circulator, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based nursing practice across assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Integrates safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities into care. Follows organizational policies and procedures, maintains licensure and required training, and complies with employee health, attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration requirements. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements and practices within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families and the interdisciplinary team, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, monitors quality and safety, evaluates outcomes, and revises care plans as needed. The RN also supports patient and family education, discharge planning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is bonus eligible.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with RN licensure is accepted in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse. In lieu of this experience, successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency is accepted; for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of LPN experience is also accepted.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or a license to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using applicable age- and area-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and document and validate priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop, communicate, and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Set realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families, including discharge and continuity-of-care planning and referrals.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the established plan and within the RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned work is completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, coordinate care and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology.
Complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits; use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward outcomes, document findings, revise care plans when needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers and healthcare team members and incorporate quality-improvement recommendations into care.
Assess and address patient and family learning needs, implement and evaluate teaching plans, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete mandatory education.
Document and communicate pertinent information to support patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.