Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Lab, PT, Days

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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 nursing practice across assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes, and consults with a clinical advisor or peers as appropriate. The role follows organizational compliance requirements and policies, understands applicable regulatory agency requirements, and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. On-call shifts are required; the posting notes that acute inpatient work usually involves significant shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patient needs and changes in condition, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides and coordinates direct nursing care. The role includes patient and family education, discharge planning, delegation and coordination of team tasks, safety and quality monitoring, documentation, and ongoing evaluation of care outcomes. The nurse maintains professional competency and licensure and contributes to performance improvement.

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; for internal candidates in the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or licensure 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 appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients or 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 patient care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, maintain appropriate surveillance, and follow safety procedures and patient care standards.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, 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 using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family 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 documentation and oral communication convey pertinent information about patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.