Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute, Recovery Room, PRN, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

5d•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 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 concerning licensure, 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 South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, identifies and validates care priorities, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients and families and the interdisciplinary team, and establishes measurable goals and discharge plans. The nurse provides and coordinates direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, monitors care quality and patient safety, evaluates outcomes, documents progress, and revises care plans as needed. The role includes patient and family education, care coordination and advocacy, participation in performance improvement, and maintaining professional competence, licensure, and required education. 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 degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse. Accepted alternatives include successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; internal candidates in the same service line may substitute one year of LPN 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.
Provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

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.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team; update and communicate changes as needed.
Identify measurable goals and outcomes, validate them with patients and/or families, and plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with established plans 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 patient safety, coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, and incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology.
Use performance indicators, complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits, evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, and revise plans as needed.
Report changes in patient condition, refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members, and discuss outcomes during shift-to-shift reports and with the healthcare team.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, procedures, and current knowledge; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
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.