Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Emergency Department, N. Greenville, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Travelers Rest, SC

7d•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 and research throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Applies safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement principles in care, while following organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call scheduling. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivers and coordinates care, and evaluates outcomes. The nurse supports patient safety, education, discharge planning, documentation, quality monitoring, and continuous improvement. This is a non-management role reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is bonus eligible.

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; one year of LPN experience for internal candidates within the same service line; or another stated in-lieu qualification.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or licensure 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; 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 healthcare team.
Update plans of care as patient conditions change, communicate changes to the team, and establish measurable goals and outcomes with patients or families.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge, continuity of care, transitions between levels of care, and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with the established nursing plan 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 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 care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate applicable recommendations into the plan of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language and terminology, examples, and appropriate 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.
Document and communicate 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.