Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient, Pre/Post Operative, FT, Days

About the Role

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an outpatient setting. 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 requirements of the organization, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (JCAHO, DHEC). Provides care within the scope of the SC Nursing Practice Act.

The outpatient setting usually does not require staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and on-call work.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

About the Facility

The Prisma Health Northeast Medical Park is an innovative new facility in Northeast Columbia featuring high-quality, comprehensive outpatient healthcare services:

• Two Centers for Excellence – Cardiology and Orthopedics.
• Four state-of-the-art operating rooms enhancing access to same-day surgical procedures.
• 110 exam rooms, bringing more primary and specialty care services to the community.
• A comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment services, including laboratory, imaging, and rehabilitation.
• Outpatient pharmacy for easier access to medication for its patients.

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 in collaboration with the patient and/or family, the physician, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Updates the plan based on changes in the patient's condition and communicates changes to 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's 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. 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, ensuring completion of assigned tasks. Monitors quality of care delivered on a continual basis.
• 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. Utilizes performance indicators to collect data, monitor quality, and effectiveness while providing nursing care.
• Completes assigned hospital/unit performance improvement monitoring (audits).
• Evaluates the nursing plan of care for effectiveness and determines progress toward expected outcomes. Revises diagnosis, outcomes, and plan of care based on evaluation of data.
• Reports changes in patient status and refers unresolved problems to appropriate health team members. Discusses outcomes with peers via shift-to-shift report and with other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Evaluates opportunities for quality improvement and incorporates performance improvement recommendations into the nursing plan of care as appropriate.
• Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly using language and terminology familiar to the patient/family. Implements and evaluates the teaching plan, encouraging patient/family involvement/participation.
• 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, and organizational policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintains competency through education and professional activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse.

In Lieu Of:

• In lieu of 1 year of registered nurse experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or 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 for internal candidates within the same service line.
• In lieu of an Associate degree in Nursing, will accept a nursing diploma with licensure to practice as a registered nurse.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of patient equipment (vitals, suction, defibrillator)