Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Med / Surg, FT,Nights

Inspire health. Serve with

compassion. Be the

difference.

Job

Summary

Provides clinical

direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient

setting, fostering patient / family centered care. Demonstrates

clinical competency utilizing evidence based practices / research in

al areas of the nursing process : assessment, planning,

implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Incorporates knowledge of

safety protocols, cost containment and quaility improvement

throughout the nursing process. Identifies patient, unit and

organizational priorities and incorporates into the nursing

process.

Adheres to all compliance and policy / procedures

of the organization including, but not limited to : licensure

renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and

attendance poilicy, dress code policy, patient confiendtiality,

infection control, medication administration. Demonstrates

knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (TJC, DHEC, CMS).

Provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice

Act.

The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to

be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday,

and on-call

work.

Bonus

This

position is bonus eligible. Follow this link for

details

Essential

Functions

All

team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with

Prisma Health's values : Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be

the difference.

Collects

data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area

and / or age specific standards / policies and tools. Completes

appropriate forms. Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes

in patients' status and patient response to intervention.

Identifies nursing priorities for patient plan of care based on

nursing assessment and other data as appropriate. Validates these

priorities with healthcare team members and documents

appropriately.

Develops an

individual plan of care based on the age and assessed needs of the

patient. Develops the plan in collaboration with the patient and / or

family, the provider, and other members of the interdisciplinary

health care team.

Updates

the plan based on changes in the patient's condition and

communicates changes in the plan to other members of the

team.

Identifies realistic

and measurable goals and outcomes to be attained prior to

discharge. Validates these with the patient and / or

family.

Demonstrates respect

for the patient's / family cultural, spiritual, and belief system in

planning for care.

Includes

planning for discharge to assure continuity of care and a smooth

transition post discharge from one level of care to another

including appropriate

referrals.

Provides direct

care to assigned patients consistent with the established nursing

plan.

Performs specific

tasks based on organizational, departmental and / or unit policies

and procedures within the RN scope of

practice.

Delegates nursing

tasks as appropriate to members of the healthcare team, developing

written assignments (if appropriate) and ensures completion of

assigned tasks.

Monitors

quality of care delivered on a continual basis; ensures appropriate

surveillance of assigned

patients.

Provides care

based on patient and unit priorities, coordinating and organizing

tasks as appropriate, utilizing resources internal and external to

the unit. Incorporates cost containment principles into nursing

care. Utilizes appropriate technology in daily

practice.

Assumes

responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment

to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence

to patient care

standards.

Utilizes

performance indicators to collect data, monitor quality and

effectiveness while providing nursing

care.

Completes assigned

hospital / unit performance improvement monitoring

(audits).

Based on

assessment / reassessment of patient response to interventions,

evaluates plan of care for effectiveness, documents progress toward

expected outcomes, and revises plan of care as needed. Reports

changes in patient condition and refers unresolved problems to

appropriate healthcare team members. Discusses outcomes with peers

(via shift-to-shift report) and with other healthcare team

members.

Evaluates

opportunities for quality improvement; based upon evaluation,

incorporates performance improvement recommendations into the plan

of care as

appropriate.

Identifies / assesses

patient / family learning needs and teaches accordingly by using

language and terminology that the patient / family is familiar with

providing examples to clarify ideas, implementing and evaluating

teaching plan (encourages patient / family

involvement / participation), Computer resources and Micromedex

utilization

Communicates the

patient / family's need for education / teaching to others in the

healthcare

continuum.

Evaluates own

nursing practice in relation to professional practice standard

guidelines, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules / regulations

and current specific knowledge. Takes personal accountability for

maintaining competency through education and professional

activities. Maintains professional licensure and completes required

mandatory education in a timely manner. Reflects on identified

areas of strength that offer opportunity for

improvement.

Ensures that

written documentation and oral communication focuses on pertinent

information to support meeting patient / family care

needs.

Serves as the

patient's advocate and coordinator of care, working collaboratively

with providers and other members of the healthcare

team.

Performs other duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory / Management

Responsibility

This

is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager,

director or

executive.

Minimum

Requirements

Education

• Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing

preferred.

Experience - One

(1) year experience as a registered

nurse.

In

Lieu Of

In

lieu of one (1) year of registered nurse experience, will accept

successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program

or successful completion of a comparable residency from another

organization.

In lieu of one

(1) year of registered nurse experience, will accept 1 year of

licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience for internal candidates

within the same service

line.

In lieu of Associate

degree in nursing, will accept nursing diploma with licensure to

practice as a registered

nurse.

Required

Certifications, Registrations,

Licenses

Holds

a current RN compact / multistate license recognized by the NCSBN

Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the

team member is

working.

Knowledge,

Skills and

Abilities

NA

Work

Shift

Night (United

States of

America)

Location

Greer

Medical

Campus

Facility

1004

Greer Memorial

Hospital

Department

10046354

Medical / Surgical Nursing

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