Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Level I Emergency Trauma Center, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Richland, SC

24d•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: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows organizational policies and procedures, maintains required licensure and training, and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This role is based in the Emergency Department at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, a regional academic medical center with a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The unit has 76 beds, including a 12-bed behavioral unit, and treats a wide range of patients requiring specialized interventions. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivers and coordinates direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, and monitors patient safety and outcomes. The nurse also provides patient and family education, documents care, communicates changes in condition, participates in quality improvement, and maintains professional competency and licensure. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse is accepted in lieu of the degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or an accepted equivalent: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; alternatively, one year of LPN experience for internal candidates within the same service line.
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.

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 patients’ status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and document and validate priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop individualized plans of care with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team; update plans as conditions change.
Identify measurable patient goals and outcomes, plan for discharge and continuity of care, and make appropriate referrals.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the established plan and within the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and patient safety, coordinate care and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use appropriate technology and performance indicators, and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward outcomes; revise plans of care and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers and other healthcare team members.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Maintain professional practice standards, competency, licensure, and required education.
Document and communicate pertinent information supporting patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.