Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Facility Resource Pool Laurens, PRN, Nights

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Facility Resource Pool, providing clinical direction for patient care in an acute inpatient setting and fostering patient- and family-centered care. The role uses evidence-based practice throughout the nursing process and incorporates safety, cost containment, quality improvement, and patient, unit, and organizational priorities into care. The nurse must follow organizational policies and procedures, maintain licensure and required training, and comply with employee health, attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration requirements. The position requires willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility. Weekend, holiday, and on-call scheduling may be required. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, and evaluates outcomes. The role includes patient and family education, discharge planning, care coordination and advocacy, safety surveillance, quality monitoring, documentation, and ongoing professional development. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Two years of experience as a registered nurse.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or an RN license to practice in the state where the team member works.
Willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned facility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data and complete nursing assessments using appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; identify changes in condition and establish nursing priorities.
Develop, coordinate, and update individualized plans of care with patients and families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Set realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients and families, including goals to be achieved before discharge.
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 the established nursing plan and perform tasks within the RN scope of practice and applicable policies.
Delegate nursing tasks appropriately, provide assignments when appropriate, and ensure tasks are completed.
Monitor the quality of care and provide appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
Coordinate care and tasks according to patient and unit priorities, using available resources and incorporating cost-containment principles.
Maintain patient safety and a safe environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
Use appropriate technology in daily practice and performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness; complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and the effectiveness of care plans, document progress, revise plans as needed, report changes, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, use appropriate language and examples, and use Micromedex and computer resources as applicable.
Communicate patient and family education needs to others in the healthcare continuum.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency, licensure, and required education.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication convey pertinent information to support patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Float to various nursing units at the assigned facility as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.