Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Coronary Intervention & Recovery, FT, Night

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

3d•Onsite

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 RN demonstrates clinical competency by using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The role incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities into care. The RN complies with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory requirements, practices within the Nurse Practice Act, and maintains licensure and required training. Acute inpatient scheduling may include weekends, holidays, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, monitors care quality and patient safety, and evaluates outcomes. The role includes discharge planning, patient and family education, documentation, communication, advocacy, coordination of care, participation in performance improvement activities, and ongoing professional development. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

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 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.
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 complete nursing assessments using appropriate age- and area-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and response to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update and communicate changes to the plan of care and establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including transitions between levels of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and assigned patients, coordinate care and tasks using available resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Collect and monitor performance-indicator data, complete assigned performance-improvement audits, and incorporate improvement recommendations into care as appropriate.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Maintain professional competency, licensure, and required education; evaluate nursing practice and reflect on opportunities 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.