Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care Transporter, Facility Resource Pool, Critical Care, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fosters patient- and family-centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based nursing assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Applies safety protocols, cost-containment principles, and quality-improvement practices throughout the nursing process, while recognizing patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Follows organizational policies and procedures, maintains licensure and required training, and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides direct care consistent with those plans. The role includes monitoring patient responses and safety, coordinating and delegating care, documenting and communicating pertinent information, educating patients and families, and evaluating outcomes and opportunities for quality improvement. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with RN licensure may be 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; or, 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 is working.

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; complete appropriate forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and validate and document priorities with healthcare team members.
Develop individualized plans of care with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team; update and communicate plans as patient conditions change.
Identify measurable goals and outcomes, validate them with patients or families, and plan for discharge, continuity of care, and appropriate referrals.
Provide direct patient care consistent with the established nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope and applicable policies and procedures.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and patient surveillance, coordinate care according to patient and unit priorities, and use internal and external resources appropriately.
Incorporate cost-containment principles and appropriate technology into daily practice.
Maintain patient safety by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient-care standards.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and care-plan effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Communicate care outcomes with peers and other healthcare team members, and incorporate appropriate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education using familiar language and examples, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, organizational policies, and current knowledge; maintain competency through education and professional activities.
Maintain professional licensure and complete required mandatory education on time.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication address pertinent patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.