Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Behavioral Health, PRN, Variable

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. Applies evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and observes organizational compliance requirements and the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The role requires knowledge of regulatory agency requirements. Acute inpatient scheduling may include weekends, holidays, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, delegates tasks, monitors care quality and patient safety, and evaluates outcomes. The nurse also supports discharge planning and continuity of care, teaches patients and families, documents and communicates pertinent information, advocates for patients, and maintains 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 alternative: 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.

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 response to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities and validate them with healthcare team members; document assessment findings and priorities appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update plans of care as patient conditions change and communicate changes to the team.
Establish realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients or families, including outcomes to be achieved before discharge.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct care consistent with established nursing plans 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.
Continuously 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 by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans of care as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate recommendations into plans of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, use familiar language and examples, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written and oral communication focuses on information relevant to patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.