Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Family Beginnings Mother Baby, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

21h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. The role demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based practices and research across assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The nurse consults with clinical advisors and peers as appropriate and complies with organizational policies, procedures, training, licensure, employee health, attendance, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration requirements. The nurse must understand relevant regulatory requirements and provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. Acute inpatient work may include significant shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call scheduling. The nurse assesses patients, identifies care priorities, develops and updates individualized plans in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides direct care within the RN scope of practice. Responsibilities also include delegation, surveillance and safety, discharge planning, patient and family education, documentation, care coordination, quality monitoring and improvement, and maintaining professional competency and licensure.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, or a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or 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 individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update care plans as patient conditions change, communicate changes to the team, and establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes 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 patient care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks, provide assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned work is completed.
Monitor quality of care and maintain appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate care and organize tasks according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and adhering to safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor nursing care quality and effectiveness, and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and use 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 current knowledge; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Document and communicate pertinent information supporting patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.