Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Emergency Department, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Maryville, TN

2d•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, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and responds to patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Complies with organizational policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The Registered Nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families and the interdisciplinary team, provides and coordinates direct care, evaluates outcomes, and supports discharge planning and continuity of care. The role includes patient and family education, advocacy, documentation, quality monitoring, and ongoing professional competency and licensure maintenance. 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 alternative: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency, or 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 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 and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update plans of care as patient conditions change and communicate changes to the care team.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and 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 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 according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, document progress toward expected outcomes, revise plans of care as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate relevant recommendations into plans of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language, examples, and appropriate 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.
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.