Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Surgical Specialty, PT, Night

Prisma Health•Greenville, 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. Demonstrates clinical competency through evidence-based practice and research across the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. Incorporates safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement into care, and identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities. Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Applies knowledge of regulatory requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The role is on a 30-bed inpatient medical-surgical, non-cardiac telemetry unit specializing in care for patients following vascular and urologic surgical procedures. The unit also cares for overflow general surgery, trauma, and medical patients. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week on the night shift. Acute inpatient scheduling may include weekends, holidays, and on-call work. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates tasks appropriately, and evaluates outcomes. The role includes patient and family education, discharge planning, documentation, patient advocacy, quality monitoring, performance improvement activities, and maintaining professional competency and licensure.

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, or an accepted equivalent: successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency; or, for internal candidates in 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 works.

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; recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions.
Identify nursing priorities and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary team members.
Update plans of care as patient conditions change and communicate changes to the healthcare team.
Identify realistic, measurable goals and outcomes to be achieved before discharge and validate them with the patient and/or family.
Respect patients' and families' cultural, spiritual, and belief systems when planning care.
Plan for discharge and continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Provide direct patient care consistent with established nursing plans and perform tasks permitted by organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor quality of care and maintain appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate and prioritize care, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
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 plan-of-care effectiveness, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Evaluate opportunities for quality improvement and incorporate appropriate recommendations into care plans.
Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, and use computer resources and Micromedex.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
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.