Registered Nurse (RN) -Acute Care WIN, Orthopedics, PT, Days
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Job Summary
This job has the responsibility of 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 he / she is 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).
Prisma Health Richland Hospital Orthopedics Unit
Orthopedics provides post-surgical care for patients with total hip and total knee replacements. The unit also cares for patients with various other orthopedic injuries, spinal surgeries, and patients requiring care post-traumatic injury.
Accountabilities
Assessment : Collects patient data and completes required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards; identifies patient's problems / needs and sets priorities;
identifies problems requiring further referral and / or follow-up; interprets and records latest diagnostic results; performs nursing assessment using critical thinking skills.
Planning Care : Develops a plan of care based on nursing process and which incorporates the plans of other disciplines and continuing care needs;
includes the patient / family in developing or revising the plan of care; makes referrals to multidisciplinary support services.
- Implementing / Managing Care : Care provided conforms to accepted practice standards; provides treatments / procedures and other care as prescribed and according to patient care standards;
- demonstrates understanding of age-related characteristics and needs of patients served; explains nursing procedures; provides discharge teaching;
- identifies emergency situations and independently initiates advanced therapy; acts as an advocate and coordinator of patient care with other health care personnel and evaluates patient care measures instituted;
understands and demonstrates respect for patient rights and utilizes established mechanisms for management of ethical issues in patient care.
Evaluation : Records patient care delivered as planned and any variation, with appropriate rationale; makes and records observations related to impending or associated problems;
implements nursing measures related to impending or associated problems.
- Leadership : Using nursing process, delegates nursing care to appropriate personnel; integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice;
- recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for documenting same; demonstrates active participation in QI processes;
- complies with hospital expectations to meet staffing demands based on patient care needs; complies with policies addressing safe working conditions;
- monitors unsafe working conditions; recognizes inappropriate and / or ineffective patient care management, resolves issue / problem and completes written reports;
fulfills call for unit as assigned and adjusts staffing for census (volume) and acuity.
Supervisory / Management Responsibility
Job has direct and / or indirect supervision of team members that may include final budget authority, hire / termination authority, performance appraisal responsibility and disciplinary authority.
Job will be considered a member of management staff at Prisma Health Company or affiliate and will have direct reports.
Minimum Requirements
Associate's Degree in Nursing. BSN preferred.
One year experience as a registered nurse.
Required Licensure / Registrations / Certifications
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina
In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements
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.
Other Required Skills and Experience
Must possess knowledge and skills necessary to treat patients; other training as required by department.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
5 Medical Park Rd Richland
Facility
1510 Richland Hospital
Department
15106509 8E - Orthopedics
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