Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, OR Circulator, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

1d•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. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and identifies 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 agency requirements, including TJC, SC DPH, and CMS, and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. 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 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 licensed practical nurse 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 and develop an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient or family, provider, and interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update and communicate the plan of care as patient needs or condition changes; establish and validate measurable goals and outcomes with the patient or family.
Respect the patient's and family's cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct patient 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 care quality and assigned patients, coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources, and incorporate cost containment principles and appropriate technology.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise the plan as needed, report changes, refer unresolved problems, and discuss outcomes with peers and the healthcare team.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate recommendations into care as appropriate.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate teaching using familiar language and terminology, examples, computer resources, and Micromedex, while encouraging participation.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, procedures, and current knowledge; maintain competency, licensure, and mandatory education, and reflect on areas for improvement.
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.