Registered Nurse (RN) -Acute Care, Transplant and Intermediate Care Unit, FT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides clinical direction and patient- and family-centered care in an acute inpatient setting. The RN applies evidence-based practices throughout assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation; incorporates safety, cost containment, and quality-improvement principles; and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act and organizational policies. The role includes maintaining required licensure and training, following compliance and patient-confidentiality requirements, and meeting applicable regulatory standards. The position is based in a 28-bed Transplant Care Unit specializing in kidney and pancreas transplant patients and providing intermediate-level care for a range of medical conditions. The RN collaborates with physicians, surgeons, nurses, case management, therapy, social work, and other healthcare team members to coordinate care, monitor patient status, educate patients and families, support discharge planning, and promote safe transitions between levels of care. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, or a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or qualifying substitute experience through a completed Prisma Health or comparable nurse residency program; internal candidates in the same service line may substitute one year of licensed practical nurse experience.
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 age- and area-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize and document changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Establish nursing priorities and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update and communicate plans of care as patient conditions change, and identify measurable goals and outcomes 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 appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct nursing care and perform tasks within organizational policies, procedures, and the RN scope of practice.
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 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.
Collect and monitor performance-indicator data, complete assigned performance-improvement audits, and incorporate appropriate improvement recommendations into care.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, 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 personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Document and communicate pertinent information that supports patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.