Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Operating Room, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Simpsonville, SC

1d•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 by using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Consults with clinical advisors and peers as appropriate and follows 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 and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting typically requires a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. Call is required for this position. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides direct care consistent with those plans. The role includes coordinating care and discharge planning, delegating appropriate tasks, monitoring quality and patient safety, documenting care, evaluating outcomes, teaching patients and families, and contributing to performance improvement. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, unless an accepted in-lieu-of qualification applies.
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.
Provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Maintain professional licensure and complete required mandatory education in a timely manner.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency from another organization may substitute for one year of RN experience.
For internal candidates within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience may substitute for one year of RN experience.
A nursing diploma with licensure to practice as an RN may substitute for an Associate degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete applicable forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and response to interventions, identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change and communicate updates.
Identify realistic, measurable goals and outcomes for discharge and validate them with patients and/or families.
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 organizational, departmental, and unit policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and adhering to 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 and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans as needed, report condition changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Evaluate quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate recommendations into the plan of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language and terminology, examples, and patient/family participation; use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education, and reflect on opportunities for improvement.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication convey 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.