Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Radiology Nursing Services, FT, Variable

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

3d•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, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities into nursing care. Follows 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 requirements and provides care 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 with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, delegates tasks appropriately, and evaluates patient responses and outcomes. The RN supports patient education, discharge planning, care coordination, patient advocacy, documentation, and continuous quality improvement. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

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 within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by an 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; recognize changes in patient status and response to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care with the patient and/or family, provider, and interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change.
Establish measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families, and plan for discharge, continuity of care, and appropriate referrals.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Provide direct care consistent with established nursing plans 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 quality of care and assigned patients; coordinate care and tasks according to patient and unit priorities and use available resources and technology appropriately.
Incorporate cost-containment principles and maintain a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plans of care, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes in patient condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate relevant recommendations into plans of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum; use computer resources and Micromedex.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and mandatory education, and reflect on areas for improvement.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication contain 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.