Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute, Behavioral Health Emergency Department (Adult & Peds) , FT Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. The RN demonstrates clinical competency and uses evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The role includes consulting with clinical advisors or peers as appropriate and complying with organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Care is provided within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team, delivers and coordinates care, delegates appropriate tasks, monitors quality and safety, and evaluates progress toward outcomes. The position also includes patient and family education, discharge planning, participation in quality-improvement activities, and maintaining professional competency. The acute inpatient setting usually requires significant shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency in lieu of that 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
One year of psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms and recognize changes in patient status or responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities based on assessment and other relevant data, validate priorities with healthcare team members, and document them.
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 patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge, continuity of care, transitions between levels of care, and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the nursing plan and perform tasks in accordance with 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.
Continuously monitor 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.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of care and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring or audits.
Evaluate the nursing plan of care, progress toward outcomes, and patient status; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Discuss outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate recommendations into the nursing plan of care as appropriate.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and use familiar language and examples to clarify ideas.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and current knowledge; maintain competency through education and professional activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.