Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Neuro ICU, PT, Night

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. Uses evidence-based practices throughout assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes, while incorporating safety, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows organizational compliance requirements and policies, understands applicable regulatory requirements, and practices within the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivers and coordinates direct care, delegates tasks appropriately, and monitors care quality and patient safety. The role includes discharge planning, patient and family education, documentation, communication, quality-improvement activities, and maintaining professional competency and licensure. This is a non-management role reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
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; one year of licensed practical nurse experience for internal candidates within the same service line; or, in lieu of an associate degree, a nursing diploma with RN licensure.
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 standards, policies, and tools; recognize and document changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify and validate nursing priorities with healthcare team members and document them appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans when patient conditions change.
Establish measurable patient goals and outcomes, validate them with patients or families, and plan for discharge and continuity of care.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning 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 assigned patients; coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities and use available resources and technology appropriately.
Incorporate cost-containment principles and maintain a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward outcomes, revise plans of care as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate recommendations into care plans as appropriate.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, keep professional licensure current, and complete mandatory education on time.
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.