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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 all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Incorporates knowledge of safety protocols, cost containment and quality improvement throughout the nursing process. Identifies patient, unit and organizational priorities and incorporates them 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 policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, 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 may require staff to be scheduled for weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This job requires regional travel across all Prisma Health sites.
Accountabilities
- 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 in collaboration with the patient and/or family, the physician, 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.
- 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, and delegates nursing tasks as appropriate to members of the healthcare team.
- 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 known resources internal and external to the unit.
- 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.
- Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly.
Minimum Requirements
Associate's Degree in Nursing. BSN preferred.
One year experience as a registered nurse.
Required Licensure/Registrations/Certifications
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements
In lieu of 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 1 year of registered nurse experience, will accept 1 year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience.
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Location
1333 Taylor St Baptist
Facility
7001 Corporate
Department
70019587 Internal Resource Pool - Licensed Midlands
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