Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Short Stay Surgical, PT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•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 by using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Adheres to organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require substantial shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is based at Greenville Memorial Hospital in the Short Stay Surgical Unit and is a part-time day-shift role.

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. In lieu of this experience, successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency from another organization is accepted; internal candidates in the same service line may substitute one year of licensed practical nurse experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or licensure to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.
Ability to provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act and comply with applicable organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using applicable area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms and recognize changes in patient status or response to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities based on the assessment and other relevant data, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with the patient or family, provider, and interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as the patient's condition changes and communicate updates to the team.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes to be achieved before discharge and validate them with the patient or family.
Respect the patient's and family's cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including a smooth transition between levels of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational, departmental, and unit policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Continually monitor care quality and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and 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 hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and the effectiveness of the plan of care, document progress toward outcomes, revise the plan as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members; incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, regulations, and current knowledge; maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete required education on time.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication contain 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.