Registered Nurse RN) Acute Care, Greer/Patewood Facility Resource Pool, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Working for the Facility Resource Pool, the Registered Nurse provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. The RN demonstrates clinical competency using evidence-based practices and research throughout assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The role incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities into nursing care. The RN 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, and demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements such as TJC, DHEC, and CMS. This position requires willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN collaborates with patients and families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to plan, deliver, evaluate, and coordinate care, including discharge planning and patient education. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Two years of experience as a registered nurse.
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 is working.
Willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility.
Maintain professional licensure and complete required mandatory education in a timely manner.

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; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop and update individualized plans of care with patients or families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members; establish measurable goals and outcomes and plan for discharge and continuity of care.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the nursing plan and RN scope of practice, following organizational, departmental, and unit policies and procedures.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and patient safety, coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use available resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use appropriate technology and performance indicators; complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes, revise care plans as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.
Communicate patient outcomes through shift-to-shift reporting and with other healthcare team members; incorporate appropriate quality-improvement recommendations into care.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education using accessible language and examples, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, complete mandatory education, and reflect on opportunities for improvement.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication support patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.