Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Recovery Room, FT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, 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. Demonstrates clinical competency using evidence-based practices and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Consults with a clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate. Follows organizational compliance requirements, 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 agency requirements, including JCAHO, DHEC, and CMS, and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The role provides direct care to assigned patients, coordinates care with patients, families, providers, and other healthcare team members, and evaluates and revises plans of care based on patient needs and responses. The nurse supports patient safety, education, discharge planning, quality monitoring, and professional practice standards. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is in the Recovery Room at Greenville Memorial Hospital, on the day 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 equivalent: 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 may also be 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.
Provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Comply with organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, required training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.

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 validate them with healthcare team members; document appropriately.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with the patient and/or family, provider, and interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Set measurable goals and outcomes with the patient and/or family, including goals to be met before discharge.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge, continuity of care, transitions between levels of care, and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within the RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor the quality of care and maintain appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate care and organize tasks according to patient and unit priorities, using internal and external resources, appropriate technology, and cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety and a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness; complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise the plan as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify opportunities for quality improvement and incorporate applicable recommendations into the plan of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate teaching using familiar language and terminology, examples, and appropriate resources, including computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, regulations, and current knowledge; maintain competency, licensure, and mandatory education.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication focus on 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.