Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care Transporter, Facility Resource Pool, Cardiac Telemetry, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

1d•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 throughout assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into nursing practice, and aligns care with patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows organizational policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, and monitors patient safety and quality. The role includes evaluating care outcomes, documenting and communicating pertinent information, supporting patient and family education, coordinating discharge and transitions, 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 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; 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 appropriate age- and area-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 or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team.
Update plans of care as patient conditions change and communicate changes to the healthcare team.
Set realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients or families, including goals to be met before discharge.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including transitions between levels of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the established plan of care and perform tasks within the RN scope of practice and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, maintain appropriate patient surveillance, and follow safety procedures and patient care standards.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes, document and revise the plan of care as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and mandatory education.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication contain pertinent information to 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.