Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Care, Cardiopulmonary ICU Nights

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.

This position is eligible for a $15,000 sign‑on bonus for external candidates only. Please review details.

Prisma Health Heart and Vascular Institute is South Carolina’s first comprehensive, freestanding hospital dedicated solely to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Open to all doctors and patients, our continuum of care begins with disease prevention and management and extends to emergency services and procedures, with diagnosis, surgery and rehabilitation, all performed in beautiful surroundings of our hospital.

The Cardiopulmonary ICU is a 19‑bed acute care unit providing care for critically ill patients and specializing in cardiovascular diseases including but not limited to acute myocardial infarction, severe heart failure, life‑threatening arrhythmias, post‑cardiac arrest care and unstable angina. This unit performs various bedside procedures and therapies. This unit is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the American College of Cardiology.

This unit is also part of the first and only accredited pulmonary hypertension program in the Midlands; and 1 out of 3 expert centers in South Carolina.

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values:
  Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Collect data and complete nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools. Complete appropriate forms. Assess and recognize subtle or actual changes in patients' status and patient response to intervention. Identify nursing priorities for patient plan of care based on nursing assessment and other data as appropriate. Validate these priorities with healthcare team members and document appropriately.
• Develop an individual plan of care based on the age and assessed needs of the patient. Develop the plan in collaboration with the patient and/or family, the provider, and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Update the plan based on changes in the patient's condition and communicate changes in the plan to other members of the team.
• Identify realistic and measurable goals and outcomes to be attained prior to discharge. Validate these with the patient and/or family.
• Demonstrate respect for the patient’s/family cultural, spiritual, and belief system in planning for care.
• Include planning for discharge to assure continuity of care and a smooth transition post‑discharge from one level of care to another including appropriate referrals.
• Provide direct care to assigned patients consistent with the established nursing plan.
• Perform specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the RN scope of practice.
• Delegate nursing tasks as appropriate to members of the healthcare team, developing written assignments (if appropriate) and ensure completion of assigned tasks.
• Monitor quality of care delivered on a continual basis; ensure appropriate surveillance of assigned patients.
• Provide…