Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Family Beginnings (Postpartum), FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

23h•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 using evidence-based practices and research throughout assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care and outcomes. Applies safety protocols, cost-containment principles, and quality improvement practices; identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities; and follows organizational policies and procedures, including requirements for licensure, training, employee health screenings, attendance, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements and provides care within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require weekend, holiday, and on-call work. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team, provides and coordinates direct care, delegates appropriate tasks, and monitors care quality and safety. The RN evaluates patient responses and outcomes, documents and communicates relevant information, supports patient and family education, advocates for patients, and participates in quality improvement and professional development. 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 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.
Ability to provide care within the RN scope of practice and comply with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and mandatory education.

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 develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients or families, providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Update plans of care as patient conditions change and communicate changes to the healthcare team.
Identify realistic, measurable outcomes to achieve before discharge and validate them with the patient 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 care consistent with established nursing plans and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
Delegate appropriate nursing tasks to healthcare team members and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
Monitor care quality and patient safety, including appropriate surveillance of assigned patients and adherence to safety procedures and care standards.
Coordinate care and tasks according to patient and unit priorities, use internal and external resources and appropriate technology, and incorporate cost-containment principles.
Use performance indicators to monitor care quality and effectiveness and complete assigned hospital or unit performance-improvement audits.
Evaluate patient responses and plans of care, document progress toward outcomes, revise plans as needed, and report changes or unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate applicable recommendations into plans of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide, implement, and evaluate education using familiar language and terminology, examples, and appropriate resources, including 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.
Ensure written documentation and oral communication provide pertinent information to meet patient and family care needs.
Advocate for patients and coordinate care collaboratively with providers and other healthcare team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.