Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Surgical Specialty, FT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

20h•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. Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, required training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Applies 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 role is in a 30-bed inpatient medical-surgical, non-cardiac telemetry unit specializing in care for patients after vascular and urologic surgeries. The unit also cares for overflow general surgery, trauma, and medical patients. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members, delivers and delegates care appropriately, monitors patient safety and quality, evaluates outcomes, provides education, documents care, and coordinates transitions and referrals. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, or a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse. In lieu of this experience, successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency is accepted; for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse experience is also accepted.
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 applicable area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document them appropriately.
Develop and update individualized plans of care with patients and/or families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/or families, including goals to be achieved before discharge.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct patient care and perform tasks consistent with organizational, departmental, and unit 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 provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use available resources and technology, and incorporate cost containment principles.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes, revise plans of care as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Communicate outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members.
Identify opportunities for quality improvement and incorporate appropriate recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language, examples, computer resources, and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Document and communicate pertinent information that supports patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.