Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Cardiac Telemetry, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

23h•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 RN demonstrates clinical competency by using evidence-based practices and research throughout the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The position requires compliance with organizational policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting usually requires scheduling for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates tasks appropriately, evaluates outcomes, and supports patient education and discharge planning. The RN advocates for patients, communicates pertinent care information, monitors quality and safety, participates in performance improvement activities, and maintains professional competency and licensure. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse, or qualifying experience in lieu of this requirement: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency, or one year of LPN experience for internal candidates within the same service line.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

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 changes in patient status and responses to interventions, identify nursing priorities, and document and validate priorities with the healthcare team.
Develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients or families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members; update plans as patient conditions change.
Identify measurable goals and outcomes 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 organizational policies.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, maintain appropriate patient surveillance, and use resources and technology appropriately.
Use performance indicators, complete assigned performance-improvement monitoring and audits, and incorporate improvement recommendations into care as appropriate.
Evaluate patient responses and plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and communicate education needs across the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice, maintain competency and professional licensure, and complete required education in a timely manner.
Document and communicate pertinent information supporting patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.