Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Behavioral Health Adults, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•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 and uses evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, patient and organizational priorities, and applicable compliance and policy requirements into practice. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require scheduling for weekends, holidays, and on-call work. The RN collects and assesses patient data, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, monitors patient safety and quality, evaluates outcomes, and coordinates education and discharge planning. The role maintains professional competency and licensure, communicates pertinent patient-care information, and advocates for patients while collaborating with the healthcare team. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is bonus eligible.

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; 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 area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and document and validate priorities with healthcare team members.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team; update plans as conditions change and communicate updates.
Set realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/or families, plan for discharge, and arrange appropriate referrals to support continuity of care.
Provide direct care consistent with the 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.
Continually monitor quality of care and patient surveillance, coordinate care and tasks according to patient and unit priorities, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use appropriate technology and maintain a safe care environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward outcomes, document and revise the plan of care as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss patient outcomes with peers and other healthcare team members and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written and oral communication focuses on 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.