Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient, GI-Lab, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an outpatient setting. Demonstrates clinical competency using evidence-based practices and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into nursing care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Adheres to organizational compliance and policy requirements, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Applies knowledge of regulatory requirements and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nursing Practice Act. The outpatient setting usually does not require staff to work a significant amount of shifts, weekends, holidays, or on-call time. This 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. Accepted alternatives include successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of LPN experience may substitute.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or licensure to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.
Basic computer skills.
Mathematical skills.
Working knowledge of patient equipment, including vitals equipment, suction, and defibrillator.
Knowledge of regulatory agency requirements, including JCAHO and DHEC.
Ability to provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nursing Practice Act.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document them appropriately.
Develop and update individualized plans of care with patients and/or families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/or families, including goals to be attained before discharge.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct care consistent with the nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient surveillance; coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities and available resources.
Incorporate cost-containment principles into nursing care and maintain a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use appropriate technology and performance indicators; complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate care plans and progress toward outcomes; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans based on evaluation, and report status changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Communicate patient outcomes and care-plan changes to peers and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate relevant recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education in familiar language, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and current knowledge; maintain competency through education and professional activities and reflect on areas for improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.