Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, GI Lab, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Simpsonville, 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 using evidence-based practices and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement throughout care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. The RN adheres to 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. The RN demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This is a five-day, eight-hour day-shift position in the Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Lab at Hillcrest Hospital. Call is required. The acute inpatient setting may require shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The role is non-management and reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, or a nursing diploma with RN licensure in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of registered nurse experience, 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 develop an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient or family, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update and communicate the plan of care as patient conditions change, and establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems in 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 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, maintain appropriate patient surveillance, and follow safety procedures 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, complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits, and incorporate improvement recommendations into care when appropriate.
Evaluate patient responses 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.
Identify patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, and use appropriate computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written and oral communication conveys 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.