Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Intermediate ICU, IICU, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 nurse demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based practice across assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes, while incorporating safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement. The position requires compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, and care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Staff may be scheduled to work weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts. The role is in the 21-bed Stepdown Unit at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, which manages trauma, pulmonary, neurology, and internal medicine patients, including those with injuries, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, and strokes. The unit has a 3:1 patient-to-nurse ratio. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates tasks appropriately, monitors care quality and patient safety, and evaluates outcomes. The nurse also supports discharge planning and continuity of care, educates patients and families, documents and communicates pertinent information, participates in performance-improvement activities, and maintains professional competency and licensure.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or an accepted in-lieu-of qualification: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency, or one year of LPN experience for internal candidates within the same service line.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using applicable age- and area-specific standards, policies, and tools.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and document findings.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Establish measurable patient goals and outcomes, validate them with patients or families, and plan for discharge and continuity of care.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the established plan and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned work is completed.
Monitor patient care and surveillance, coordinate care and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology.
Maintain patient safety and follow applicable safety procedures, protocols, and care standards.
Use performance indicators, complete assigned audits, and incorporate appropriate quality-improvement recommendations.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate and improve personal nursing practice, maintain competency and professional licensure, and complete required education.
Communicate and document information needed to meet patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.