Registered Nurse (RN), Recovery Room, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Maryville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. The nurse demonstrates clinical competency by applying evidence-based practices throughout assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Care incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, patient and organizational priorities, applicable policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, establishes and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides direct care consistent with those plans. The role includes coordinating and delegating care, monitoring safety and quality, evaluating outcomes, supporting patient and family education, documenting and communicating pertinent information, and maintaining professional competency and licensure. The position is a non-management job 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 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 be accepted in lieu.
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 responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and document and validate those priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with the patient or family, 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 patient care and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Continuously monitor care quality and ensure appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use available resources and technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety through awareness of and adherence to safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patients' responses to interventions, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans of care as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and use suitable language, examples, computer resources, and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete required education on time.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication provide 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.