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

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency by using evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and aligns care with patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows organizational compliance requirements, policies, and procedures, including licensure renewal, required training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Applies knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The role includes assessing patients, developing and updating individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivering and coordinating nursing care, delegating appropriate tasks, monitoring patient safety and care quality, evaluating outcomes, and revising care plans as needed. The nurse also supports patient and family education, documents and communicates pertinent care 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 may be 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; for internal candidates in the same service line, one year of LPN experience may be accepted.
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 area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and validate and document priorities with healthcare team members.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change.
Set realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients or families and plan for discharge, continuity of care, transitions, and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct nursing care consistent with the established plan and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient surveillance, coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources, and incorporate cost containment principles.
Use appropriate technology and maintain a safe patient-care environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness, complete assigned performance-improvement audits, and incorporate appropriate improvement recommendations into care plans.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.
Communicate patient outcomes with peers and other healthcare team members, including through shift-to-shift reports.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Use computer resources and Micromedex.
Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency through education and professional activities.
Maintain professional licensure and complete mandatory education on time.
Document and communicate 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.