Tele, PRN, Day

Prisma Health•Easley, SC

1d•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, including requirements related to licensure, training, employee health, attendance, dress code, 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 scheduling for weekends, holidays, and on-call work. The role involves assessing patients, developing and updating individualized care plans with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivering and coordinating direct care, delegating tasks appropriately, monitoring care quality and patient safety, and evaluating outcomes. The nurse also supports patient and family education, communicates across the healthcare continuum, maintains professional competence and licensure, and advocates for patients while coordinating care. 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 equivalent: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; or, for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of LPN experience.
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; 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 with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as conditions change and communicate updates.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/or families, including discharge planning and referrals to support continuity of care.
Deliver direct patient care consistent with the nursing plan, organizational policies, and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks, provide assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and assigned patients, coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, and use internal and external resources appropriately.
Incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology into daily practice.
Maintain patient safety through awareness of and adherence to safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators, complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits, and incorporate appropriate improvement recommendations into care.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate own nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete required education on time.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication 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.