Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Operating Room, FT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

4d•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 by using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Consults with a clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate and follows organizational compliance requirements, policies, and procedures, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require substantial shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The role provides and coordinates individualized nursing care, assesses and monitors patients, develops and updates care plans with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and evaluates outcomes. It includes patient and family education, discharge planning, advocacy, documentation, delegation, quality monitoring, and participation in performance improvement. This is a non-management position 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 equivalent: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; for internal candidates in the same service line, one year of licensed practical nurse experience may also be accepted.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by an 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 standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and response to interventions.
Identify and document nursing priorities, validating them with healthcare team members.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and/or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team; update plans as patient conditions change.
Identify measurable goals and outcomes to be achieved before discharge and validate them with patients and/or families.
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 and applicable organizational, departmental, and unit policies.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and provide 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.
Promote patient safety by maintaining a safe environment and following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan 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 care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, use familiar language and examples, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication provide 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.