Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Neuroscience Multispecialty, FT, Night

About the role

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 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 a weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Unit Description: Great unit to enhance all your nursing skills and work with a great team of nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and doctors. Inpatient Neuroscience Intermediate Medical Surgical Telemetry unit is composed of 32 beds. Our patient population includes stroke, TBI, spinal and brain surgery, migraines, seizures, hydrocephalus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and infectious diseases processes such as meningitis. Intermediate Neurology populations includes patients that are post TNK and/or post thrombectomy, blood pressure and heart rate drips for stroke patient population, and cerebral spinal fluid drains.

Responsibilities

• 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