Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Level I General Surgery Operating Room, FT, Weekend Days

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing direct and indirect nursing care to assigned patients Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee but is independent in the application of nursing knowledge and skills

Manages clinical situations for which responsible Nurses assigned to this job code have committed to accept assignments where they will work a full-time or part-time status with shifts on every weekend (starting Friday at 7:00pm through Monday at 7:30am)

Bonus Eligible This position is eligible for a $5,000 bonus Follow this link for details Prisma Health Richland Hospital General Surgery Operating Room A regional academic medical center and hospital with more than 125 years of service to Columbia, Prisma Health Richland Hospital provides a wide range of primary and specialty healthcare services

Our Trauma Center is the only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the Midlands Richland Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital This credential is the highest status for nursing excellence that recognizes organizations for nursing excellence, transformational leadership, high-quality care, and nursing satisfaction and empowers professional practice

Fewer than 10% of hospitals in the U.S. are Magnet-designated Our General Surgery operating rooms for a Level 1 Trauma Center that cares for our community and the area’s most critical patients

The unit consists of 28 operating rooms with many specialties including ear nose and throat, general/trauma, gynecologic, robotics, surgical oncology, urologic, maxillofacial plastics, ophthalmic, dental, colorectal, and pediatrics

The OR functions in a team environment, learning specific specialties to better serve our patients and create a more supportive atmosphere.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths 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 patients 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 patients/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/familys 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 patients 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.

• Bachelors 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. Work Shift Weekend Shift (United States of America) Location 5 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility Richland Hospital Department Operating Room Share your talent with us!

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