Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Neurosurgical ICU, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. Uses evidence-based practice throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and follows organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the Nurse Practice Act. The position is in Prisma Health Richland Hospital’s 16-bed Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, which cares for critically ill patients with nervous system injuries or diseases. Nurses care for patients with conditions and procedures including craniotomies, tumor resections, interventional radiology procedures, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, post-TPA care, brain tumors, and AVMs. The unit has a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio and works with a multidisciplinary team. Nurses receive continued education focused on neuroscience patients and assist practitioners during bedside procedures such as IVD placement, CVC insertion, and intubations. The role may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

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. In lieu of this experience, successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency is accepted; for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of LPN experience is also accepted.
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 perform age- and area-appropriate nursing assessments; recognize changes in patient status and response to interventions, establish care priorities, and document findings.
Develop and update individualized plans of care with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; establish measurable goals and plan for discharge and continuity of care.
Provide direct nursing care and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, conduct appropriate patient surveillance, use performance indicators, and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes, revise care plans as needed, report changes, and communicate with the healthcare team and peers.
Identify and address patient and family learning needs; provide and evaluate education and communicate teaching needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate and improve own nursing practice, maintain professional competency and licensure, and complete required education.
Document and communicate pertinent information to support patient and family care needs; advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively.
Perform other duties as assigned.