Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, FRP Oconee, Full-Time, Day

Prisma Health•Seneca, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works for the Facility Resource Pool and provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. The RN demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The role incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities to guide care. The RN must be willing to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility. Acute inpatient work may include scheduled weekends, holidays, and on-call work. The RN provides direct care, coordinates and evaluates individualized plans of care, monitors patient safety and quality, delegates appropriate tasks, supports patient and family education, and advocates for patients in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The position requires adherence to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act, as well as maintaining professional licensure and required training.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Two years of experience as a registered nurse.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
Willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete age- and area-appropriate nursing assessments and documentation.
Recognize changes in patient status or response to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and communicate and document findings.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
Establish measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families, including goals related to discharge and continuity of care.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Provide direct patient care consistent with established plans and within the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient surveillance, coordinate tasks and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety and a safe care environment in accordance with safety procedures and patient care standards.
Use appropriate technology and performance indicators, and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using appropriate communication methods and resources.
Communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
Ensure written and oral communication focuses on pertinent information needed to meet patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Comply with organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.
Perform other duties as assigned.