Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute, Behavioral Health Emergency Department (Adult & Peds) , FT Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient- and family-centered care. The role demonstrates clinical competency using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The nurse consults with clinical advisors and peers as appropriate, follows organizational policies and regulatory requirements, and provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This position is bonus eligible. It is a non-management role reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency in lieu of that 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 is working.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
One year of psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Collect data and complete nursing assessments using appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools, and complete the required forms.
Recognize changes in patients’ status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities based on assessments and other relevant data, validate them with healthcare team members, and document appropriately.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members; update and communicate plans as patient conditions change.
Identify realistic, measurable goals and outcomes to be achieved before discharge, validating them with the patient or family.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems in planning care.
Plan for discharge, continuity of care, and smooth transitions between levels of care, including appropriate referrals.
Provide direct care consistent with established nursing plans and perform tasks permitted by organizational, departmental, and unit policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Continuously monitor care quality and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities and available internal and external resources.
Incorporate cost-containment principles into nursing care.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice.
Use performance indicators to collect data and monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care; complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits.
Evaluate care plans and progress toward expected outcomes; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans based on evaluation.
Report changes in patient status, refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members, and discuss outcomes during shift-to-shift handoffs and with other healthcare team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching using familiar language and examples, and encourage participation.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, state statutes, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable rules and regulations.
Maintain competency through education and professional activities, and reflect on opportunities for improvement.
Follow organizational compliance requirements and policies, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.
Perform other duties as assigned.