Registered Nurse RN) Acute Care, Greer/Patewood Facility Resource Pool, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Working for the Facility Resource Pool, 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 role demonstrates clinical competency using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The nurse incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. The nurse complies with organizational policies and procedures, including requirements related to licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. The position requires willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility. Acute inpatient staffing may include weekends, holidays, and on-call work.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Two years of experience as a registered nurse.
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.
Willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility.

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; establish and document nursing priorities.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Identify 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 appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within the RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor the quality of care and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, use available resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring or audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Communicate and discuss patient outcomes with peers and healthcare team members, and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate teaching using familiar terminology, examples, patient and family participation, Micromedex, and computer resources.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, regulations, and current knowledge; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication focus on pertinent information supporting patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility as required.