Registered Nurse (RN)-Acute Care, Richland Facility Resource Pool, PRN, Nights

About the Role

Working for the Facility Resource Pool, you will provide clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient/family-centered care. This role requires a willingness to float to various nursing units at the assigned Prisma Health facility. The acute inpatient setting may require staff to be scheduled for weekends, holidays, and on-call work.

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Responsibilities

• Collects data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age-specific standards/policies and tools. 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 validates these priorities with healthcare team members.
• Develops an individual plan of care based on the age and assessed needs of the patient, in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary healthcare team. Updates the plan based on changes in the patient's condition.
• Identifies realistic and measurable goals and outcomes to be attained prior to discharge and 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.
• Provides direct care to assigned patients consistent with the established nursing plan and performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental, and unit policies and procedures.
• Delegates nursing tasks as appropriate to members of the healthcare team and ensures completion of assigned tasks.
• Monitors quality of care delivered on a continual basis and 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. Incorporates cost containment principles into nursing care.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment, adhering to safety procedures, protocols, and patient care standards.
• Utilizes appropriate technology in daily practice and performance indicators to monitor quality and effectiveness.
• Evaluates the plan of care for effectiveness based on patient response to interventions, revises as needed, and communicates changes to the healthcare team.
• Identifies and assesses patient/family learning needs and provides education accordingly, using clear language and evaluating the teaching plan.
• Communicates the patient/family's need for education to others in the healthcare continuum.
• Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional standards, policies, and regulations, maintaining competency through education and professional activities.
• Ensures written documentation and oral communication focus on pertinent information to support patient/family care needs.
• Serves as the patient's advocate and coordinator of care, working collaboratively with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing (Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred).
• Two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
• Adherence to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization, including licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (TJC, DHEC, CMS).
• Provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Schedule

Night shift (United States of America).