Rn Jobs in Orange County

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing; a nursing diploma with RN licensure may be accepted in lieu of the degree.
• One year of experience as a registered nurse. In lieu of this experience, successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or a comparable residency may be accepted; one year of LPN experience may be accepted for internal candidates within the same service line.
• Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or licensure to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient assessment data using appropriate area- and age-specific standards, policies, and tools; recognize changes in patient status and responses to interventions; identify and document nursing priorities.
• 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 team.
• Identify and validate realistic, measurable goals and outcomes with patients or families, including outcomes to be reached 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 care consistent with established nursing plans and perform tasks within organizational policies and the RN scope of practice.
• Delegate appropriate nursing tasks, provide written assignments when appropriate, and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
• Monitor care quality and patient surveillance, coordinate and organize care according to patient and unit priorities, use available resources and technology, and incorporate cost containment principles.
• Maintain a safe patient-care environment by following safety procedures, protocols, and standards.
• Use performance indicators to monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing care and complete assigned performance-improvement audits.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and plan effectiveness, document progress, revise care plans as needed, report changes in condition, and refer unresolved problems to appropriate team members.
• Discuss patient outcomes with peers during shift-to-shift reports and with other healthcare team members.
• Identify quality-improvement opportunities and incorporate performance-improvement recommendations into care plans as appropriate.
• Assess patient and family learning needs, provide and evaluate education, encourage participation, use familiar language and examples, 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, laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain competency through education and professional activities; maintain licensure and complete mandatory education.
• Ensure written documentation and oral communication convey pertinent information needed 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.