Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Facility Resource Pool, Laurens/Hillcrest, PRN, Nights

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. Uses evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities into nursing care. Complies with organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, 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 collects and assesses patient data, identifies nursing priorities, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families and the interdisciplinary healthcare team, and provides direct care consistent with those plans. The RN coordinates care and discharge planning, delegates tasks appropriately, monitors quality and patient safety, evaluates responses to interventions, documents progress, communicates changes, and incorporates improvement recommendations. The RN also identifies and addresses patient and family learning needs, advocates for patients, and maintains professional competency, licensure, and required education. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

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; for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse 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 is working.
Ability to provide care within the RN scope of practice and comply with organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

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; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and validate and document priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop individualized plans of care with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; revise plans as conditions change and communicate updates.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families, including discharge planning and appropriate referrals to support continuity of care.
Provide direct care to assigned patients consistent with the nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members, provide assignments when appropriate, and ensure tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and assigned patients, coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use available resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice and maintain a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness, complete assigned performance-improvement audits, and incorporate appropriate improvement recommendations into care plans.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise care as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift report and with other healthcare team members.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education, and identify areas for improvement.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication 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.