Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Operating Room, PRN, Night

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

3d•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. Consults with a clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate. Adheres to organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements, including JCAHO, DHEC, and CMS, and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The role includes assessing patients, developing and updating individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivering and coordinating direct nursing care, evaluating outcomes, teaching patients and families, documenting care, and participating in quality improvement. The nurse serves as a patient advocate and care coordinator, collaborates with the healthcare team, maintains professional competency and licensure, and performs other duties as assigned. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is in the Operating Room at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, on the night shift.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse is accepted in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency from another organization.
For internal candidates within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience may be accepted in lieu of one year of registered nurse 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, complete nursing assessments, and recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify and validate nursing priorities, document appropriately, and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update care plans as patient conditions change; identify measurable goals and outcomes and plan for discharge and continuity of care.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the nursing plan and applicable organizational, departmental, and unit policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and patient safety, maintain appropriate patient surveillance, and coordinate care and resources according to patient and unit priorities.
Use technology in daily practice and incorporate cost-containment principles into nursing care.
Collect and monitor performance indicators, complete assigned performance-improvement audits, and incorporate appropriate improvement recommendations into care plans.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.
Communicate patient outcomes and care needs with peers and other healthcare team members, including through shift-to-shift reporting.
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, laws, policies, and regulations; maintain competency through education and professional activities; and keep licensure and mandatory education current.
Maintain written documentation and oral communication focused on pertinent patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other members of the healthcare team.
Perform other duties as assigned.