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

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. Uses evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process and incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement. Identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act while following organizational policies and regulatory requirements. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, and evaluates outcomes. The role includes patient and family education, care coordination, advocacy, discharge planning, documentation, and ongoing attention to quality and patient safety. 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.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with RN licensure may be accepted in lieu of the associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or an accepted in-lieu qualification: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; or, 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 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 organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

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 response to interventions.
Identify and document nursing priorities, validating them with healthcare team members.
Develop individualized plans of care with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update and communicate changes to plans as needed.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and/or families, including goals to be achieved before discharge.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems in care planning.
Plan for discharge, continuity of care, and transitions between levels of care, including appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and provide 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.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and following safety procedures, protocols, and care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate applicable recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate own nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication convey pertinent information about patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.