Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Med/Surg Telemetry, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Simpsonville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based practices across assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into nursing care, and practices within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. Adheres to organizational policies, compliance requirements, and regulatory agency requirements, including those of TJC, DHEC, and CMS. The role delivers and coordinates care for assigned patients, collaborates with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members, and assesses patient needs and responses to interventions. It includes care planning and discharge coordination, patient and family education, documentation and communication, delegation of appropriate tasks, ongoing quality monitoring, and maintaining professional competency and licensure. The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as an RN may be accepted in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or an accepted in-lieu qualification: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; for internal candidates in the same service line, one year of LPN experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or an RN license to practice in the state where the team member works.
Ability to practice within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

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 patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and/or families, providers, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
Update and communicate plans of care as patient conditions change; establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/or families.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge, continuity of care, and smooth transitions between levels of care, including appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor the quality of care and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care based on patient and unit priorities, use available resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety and a safe care environment 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 plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication convey pertinent information needed to meet patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.