Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Cardiac Telemetry, FT, Nights
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Greenville
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
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 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, SC DPH, 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. Sign-On Bonus This position is
bonus eligible. Follow this link for details. Unit Description
Cardiac Telemetry, a 32-bed unit, is responsible for providing
comprehensive quality nursing care and telemetry monitoring on a
24-hour basis to patients with cardiovascular conditions. Cardiac
Telemetry focuses on the care of heart failure patients, managing
inpatient care, as well as arranging care and services
post-hospitalization. Nursing care includes continuous EKG
monitoring and/or continuous oxygen saturation monitoring via
telemetry, and administration of specific intravenous and oral
medications which treat cardiac conditions and arrhythmias.
Additionally, the unit prepares and sends patients for cardiac
interventions, various surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other
procedures. RNs provide holistic care to meet the individual
physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs
of each patient and their family/significant others. 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
Greenville Memorial Med Campus Facility 1008 Greenville Memorial
Hospital Department 10086422 Cardiac Telemetry Share your talent
with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the
benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of
healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at
Prisma Health.
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