Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Recovery Room, FT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

3d•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 using evidence-based practices and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Consults with a clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate. Follows organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This is a bonus-eligible position. The role is non-management and reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

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 equivalent: 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 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 appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete appropriate forms.
Recognize changes in patients' status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, validate priorities with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Identify realistic, measurable goals and outcomes to be attained before discharge, validate them with patients and/or families, and plan for continuity of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational, departmental, and unit policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor the quality of care and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients; coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities.
Incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology into daily nursing practice.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of care and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes, document findings, revise plans of care as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members; incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Use computer resources and Micromedex.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, regulations, and current knowledge.
Maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain professional licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication support patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.