Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Emergency Department, FT, Night

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

4h•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 using evidence-based practices and research throughout assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into the nursing process, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Adheres to organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This is a non-management role reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is based at Greenville Memorial Hospital in the Emergency Department and works the night shift. It 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, or an accepted alternative: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; for internal candidates in the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse 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.

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, and validate and document priorities with healthcare team members.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Set measurable patient goals and outcomes, validate them with patients or families, and plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals.
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 safety, coordinate care and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology into practice.
Use performance indicators and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and the effectiveness of care plans, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Communicate patient outcomes and care needs with peers and other healthcare team members, including through shift-to-shift reporting.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate applicable recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Use computer resources and Micromedex.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
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.