Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Facility Resource Pool, Laurens/Hillcrest, PRN, Nights

Prisma Health•Simpsonville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. Uses evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Applies safety protocols, cost-containment principles, and quality-improvement practices, and incorporates patient, unit, and organizational priorities into care. Complies with organizational policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates tasks appropriately, and evaluates outcomes. The role includes patient and family education, discharge planning, documentation, advocacy, quality monitoring, and maintaining professional competency and licensure. 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 associate degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or an accepted substitute: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; for internal candidates within the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse experience may also substitute.
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.

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; recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update and communicate changes to the plan of care, establish measurable goals and outcomes, and plan for discharge and continuity of care.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the 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 internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety and a safe care environment in accordance with safety procedures, protocols, and standards.
Use performance indicators, complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits, and incorporate appropriate improvement recommendations into care.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency and professional licensure, and complete required education and training.
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.