Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, BH: Intensive Management, PRN, Variable

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

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 by 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 nursing care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Adheres to organizational compliance requirements, policies, and procedures, 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 TJC, SC DPH, and CMS, and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This is a non-management nursing position in the Intensive Management Unit at Marshall I Pickens Hospital. The role reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
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; one year of licensed practical nurse experience for internal candidates within the same service line; or, in lieu of an associate degree, a nursing diploma with RN licensure.
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 appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms and recognize changes in patient status or response to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities and develop an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient or family, provider, and interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update and communicate the plan of care as the patient's condition changes, and establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with the patient or family.
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 permitted by organizational, departmental, and unit policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Continually monitor care quality and patient safety, maintain appropriate surveillance, and use safety procedures, protocols, 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 the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care, document progress, revise the plan as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Communicate patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members; incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, and use familiar language, examples, 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, and reflect on areas for improvement.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication provide pertinent information to 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.