Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Transplant and Intermediate Care, FT, Night

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for patient care in an acute inpatient setting, with a focus on patient- and family-centered care. Uses evidence-based practices throughout assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, while incorporating safety, cost containment, and quality improvement. Follows organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The role is in the 28-bed Transplant and Intermediate Care Unit at Greenville Memorial Hospital, which cares for kidney and pancreas transplant patients and patients requiring intermediate-level care. The unit uses telemetry monitoring and works collaboratively with physicians, surgeons, nurses, case management, therapy, and social work. Nurses must hold ACLS and BLS certifications and complete transplant education upon hire. The position is a night-shift role and may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, or a nursing diploma with RN licensure in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or qualifying substitute experience: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; or, for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of LPN experience.
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.
ACLS and BLS certification.
Completion of transplant education upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using applicable standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and response to interventions.
Identify and validate nursing priorities, and document assessments and care appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team; update plans as patient conditions change.
Establish measurable patient goals and outcomes, including discharge goals and plans that support continuity of care.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Provide direct care consistent with the nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope of practice and applicable policies.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, coordinate care and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use performance indicators, complete assigned quality-improvement monitoring and audits, and incorporate improvement recommendations into care.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward outcomes; revise the plan as needed and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Maintain nursing competency, professional licensure, and required education; evaluate own practice against professional standards and applicable requirements.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication 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.