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Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Physician, provides nursing care for patients. Assumes responsibility for data collection related to patient status, on-going monitoring, measuring, and documentation of patient responses; provides patient/family instruction. Performs additional patient care functions for which appropriately licensed.
Bonus Eligible
This position is bonus-eligible; follow this link for details.
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.
Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual psychosocial, and education needs.
Monitors and documents patient status and condition which may include vital signs, drains, dressings, and lab values.
Informs appropriate Registered Nurse/Physician of activities performed, observations of patients and their responses, and changes in patient status.
Maintains and/or ensures accurate maintenance of patient's medical records and treats patient records as confidential.
Collects and documents data as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Physician, which may require the use of specialized equipment such as glucometer, pulse oximetry, etc. Orients patient/family to room and unit routines
Administers and documents administration of medications per policy
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
Minimum Requirements
In Lieu Of
In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept successful completion of the Prisma Health Nurse Residency Program or successful completion of a comparable residency program from another organization.
In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the SC State Board of Nursing.
In lieu of one (1) year of LPN experience, will accept candidates enrolled in an accredited LPN to RN transition program.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Licensed to practice as an LPN in South Carolina.
If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Tuomey
Facility
1570 Tuomey Hospital
Department
Rapid Assessment Unit
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A place where nurses thrive At Prisma Health, each of our nurses brings their own unique characteristics to their jobs. But what binds us together is our common commitment to Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. RN sign-on bonus currently available Now is the perfect time to join Prisma Health if you are an experienced RN with a minimum of 1-year acute care experience and licensed in South Carolina. We offer up to a $30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time positions and $10,000 for part-time positions (minimum of 20 hours per week). Prisma Health requires a one-year commitment (we're confident you're going to love working here). We also offer relocation assistance. Our team Our team is comprised of nearly 29,000 people helping us change thousands of lives for the better every day. A strong legacy of care
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