Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Family Birth Place, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Maryville, TN

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: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into nursing practice, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows 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 requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team, and provides direct care consistent with those plans. The RN delegates tasks appropriately, coordinates care and discharge planning, monitors quality and patient safety, evaluates patient responses and outcomes, documents care, teaches patients and families, and participates in performance improvement. The RN advocates for patients and maintains professional competency and licensure. This is a non-management role reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is at Blount Memorial Hospital in The Family Birthplace and is scheduled for night shift.

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 alternative: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; internal candidates in the same service line may substitute 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 and collaborate with healthcare team members to establish and document patient care priorities.
Develop individualized plans of care with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/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 care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Continuously monitor quality of care and maintain appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost containment principles.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring or audits.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, revise the plan as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reporting and with other healthcare team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate recommendations into plans of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, and encourage participation.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, regulations, and current knowledge; maintain competency through education and professional activities.
Maintain professional licensure and complete mandatory education in a timely manner.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication convey pertinent information needed 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.