Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Intermediate ICU, IICU, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

23h•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 role uses evidence-based practices throughout the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes—and applies safety, cost-containment, and quality-improvement principles. The nurse identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities; follows organizational policies and compliance requirements; understands applicable regulatory requirements; and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. This position is on the Intermediate ICU (IICU) unit at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. The 21-bed Stepdown Unit cares for trauma, pulmonary, neurology, and internal medicine patients, including patients with injuries, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, and strokes. The unit has a 3:1 patient-to-nurse ratio. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This night-shift role is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse; accepted alternatives include successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency, or, for internal candidates in the same service line, one year of LPN experience.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient assessment data using appropriate age- and area-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in condition and response to interventions; identify nursing priorities; and document findings.
Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Set measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families, including goals 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 transitions between levels of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established 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 conduct appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and communicate condition changes and unresolved problems to the healthcare team.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate applicable recommendations into care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, and current knowledge; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written and oral communications 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.