Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Cardiac Telemetry, PT, Days

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

21h•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 the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Consults with a clinical advisor or peers as appropriate. Follows organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, 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 South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN collects and assesses patient data, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides direct care consistent with those plans. The RN coordinates care, delegates tasks appropriately, monitors quality and patient safety, evaluates patient responses and outcomes, supports patient and family education, documents and communicates pertinent information, and maintains professional competency and licensure.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or an accepted equivalent under the listed in-lieu-of provisions.
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.
Provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency from another organization may substitute for one year of registered nurse experience.
For internal candidates within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience may substitute for one year of registered nurse experience.
A nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse may substitute for an associate degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using appropriate age- and area-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 individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change and communicate changes to the team.
Identify measurable goals and outcomes to be achieved before discharge and validate them with the patient or family.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including smooth transitions between care levels and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within the RN scope of practice and applicable organizational, departmental, and unit policies.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, 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 appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education, and reflect on opportunities 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.