Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Coronary Intervention and Recovery, PT, Nights

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 through evidence-based practice and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Complies with organizational 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 requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This position is in the Coronary Intervention and Recovery department at Greenville Memorial Hospital. It is a part-time night-shift role scheduled for 24 hours per week. The role reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive and is non-management.

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 within the same service line, one year of LPN 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 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 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; establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with the patient or family.
Respect cultural, spiritual, and belief systems in care planning, and plan for discharge, continuity of care, transitions, and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and appropriately surveil assigned patients; coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities and available resources.
Incorporate cost containment principles and appropriate technology into daily nursing practice.
Maintain patient safety through awareness of safety procedures and protocols and adherence to patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and the effectiveness of the plan of care, document progress, revise the plan as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift report and with other healthcare team members; incorporate quality-improvement recommendations into care as appropriate.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, use familiar language and examples, and utilize 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 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.