Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Med/Surg, Full Time, Day

Prisma Health•Seneca, SC

2d•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 through evidence-based practices and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Applies safety protocols, cost-containment principles, and quality improvement throughout care, while identifying patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require scheduled weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct nursing care, delegates appropriate tasks, coordinates care, and evaluates patient outcomes. The role also includes patient and family education, discharge planning, patient advocacy, documentation, participation in quality monitoring and improvement, 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 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 within the same service line, one year of LPN 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 area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities based on assessment and other relevant data, validate priorities with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care with the patient and/or family, provider, and interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change and communicate revisions.
Identify realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with the patient and/or family, 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 smooth transitions between levels of care and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within organizational policies, procedures, and RN scope of practice.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Continuously monitor quality of care and maintain 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 through a safe environment, awareness of safety procedures and protocols, and adherence to patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans as needed, report condition changes, refer unresolved problems, and discuss outcomes with peers and other healthcare team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into the plan of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, organizational policies and regulations; maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, complete required education, and reflect on strengths and improvement opportunities.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication focus on pertinent information needed to meet patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.