Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, Neurosurgical ICU, FT, Days
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Blythewood
Posted on: October 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. 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. Bonus Eligible This position is
eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus for external candidates only.
Please review details here . Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit The Neurosurgical ICU is a 16-bed
unit caring for critically ill patients with injury or disease to
the nervous system. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:2. Common
diagnoses of patients include post-op craniotomies or tumor
resections, interventional radiology procedures, ischemic or
hemorrhagic stroke including SAH, post TPA administration, brain
tumor and AVM. Care of this population incorporates a
multi-disciplinary team of physicians with specialized training in
neuro critical care, acute care nurse practitioners, critical care
nurses with neuroscience training and critical care trained
pharmacists. There is also a close involvement with physical
therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, respiratory
therapists and case managers. Nurses hired to NSICU will continue
education specifically around the neuroscience patient population
and will directly assist practitioners, while monitoring patients,
during bedside procedures such as IVD placement, CVC insertion and
intubations. 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. 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
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 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/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, 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 patient's 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. Bachelor's 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 Day (United States
of America) Location 5 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility 1510
Richland Hospital Department 15106552 9W NSI Share 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.
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