Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Neurosurgical ICU, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Richland, 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. Uses evidence-based practices throughout assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, incorporating safety protocols, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities. The nurse must comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements and provide care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. Acute inpatient work may include weekend, holiday, and on-call scheduling. The role is in the 16-bed Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, which cares for critically ill patients with nervous system injuries or diseases. Patients may have undergone craniotomies, tumor resections, or interventional radiology procedures, or may have ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes, including SAH, post-TPA care, brain tumors, or AVMs. The nurse works with a multidisciplinary team and receives continued education focused on neuroscience patients. Nurses directly assist practitioners during bedside procedures, including IVD placement, CVC insertion, and intubations. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, delivers and coordinates care, delegates tasks appropriately, monitors patient safety and care quality, evaluates outcomes, documents care, and supports patient and family education. This is a non-management role and is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates only.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with RN licensure is accepted in lieu of the degree.
One year of experience as a registered nurse. Accepted alternatives include 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 LPN 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 standards, policies, and tools; complete required forms.
Recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions, establish nursing priorities, and validate and document priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop, update, and communicate individualized plans of care and measurable goals in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team.
Respect patients’ and families’ cultural, spiritual, and belief systems in care planning; coordinate discharge planning, referrals, and transitions of care.
Provide direct care consistent with the nursing plan and perform tasks within RN scope and applicable organizational, departmental, and unit policies.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, assign work as needed, and ensure completion of assigned tasks.
Monitor care quality and assigned patients, coordinate care and resources, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice and maintain a safe care environment in accordance with safety procedures and standards.
Collect performance-indicator data, complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits, and incorporate improvement recommendations into care as appropriate.
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, including through shift-to-shift reports.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate teaching, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency through education and professional activities, maintain licensure, and complete mandatory education on time.
Document and communicate 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.