Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Recovery Room, PRN, Variable

Prisma Health•Seneca, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based practices across assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into nursing care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Complies with organizational policies and procedures, including requirements for licensure renewal, 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 role includes assessing patients, developing and updating individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivering and coordinating direct care, delegating tasks, monitoring care quality and patient safety, evaluating outcomes, and revising care plans as needed. The nurse also supports patient and family education, communicates across the healthcare team, maintains professional competency and licensure, and advocates for patients. 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; or, 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; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, establish nursing priorities, and document and validate priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team; update plans as conditions change and communicate updates.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients or families, including goals to be achieved before discharge.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including transitions between levels of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct 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.
Continually monitor quality of care and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, using internal and external resources and incorporating cost containment principles.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice.
Maintain patient safety and a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to collect data and monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care; complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, document progress toward outcomes, revise care plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate applicable performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and current knowledge.
Maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain professional licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
Document and communicate pertinent information to 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.