Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient, Mother-Infant Wellness Day Treatment, FT, Days
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Greenville
Posted on: January 24, 2025
Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job
SummaryProvides 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 into the nursing process.
Adheres to all compliance and policy and procedure requirements 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 (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.BonusThis position is bonus eligible. Follow this for
detailsEssential 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 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.
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 from one
level of care to another (to include 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 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 to include awareness of safety
procedures, protocols and adherence to 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 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
based upon evaluation, incorporates PI recommendation into nursing
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)
- 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, family policies,
procedures, rules and regulations and current specific knowledge.
Maintains competency through education and professional activities.
Reflects on identified areas of strength that offer opportunity for
improvement.
- Performs other duties as assigned.Supervisory/Management
Responsibilities
- 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 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.Required
Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South
CarolinaKnowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic computer skills
- Mathematical skills
- Working knowledge of Patient Equip (vitals, suction, defib)Work
ShiftDay (United States of America)LocationMarshall Pickens
HospitalFacility1007 Marshall I Pickens HospitalDepartment10077520
Day TreatmentShare 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.
Keywords: Prisma Health, Greenville , Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient, Mother-Infant Wellness Day Treatment, FT, Days, Other , Greenville, South Carolina
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