Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 week ago


Easley, South Carolina, United States Prisma Health Full time
Job Summary

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in our Acute Inpatient Setting, you will provide clinical direction for all aspects of patient care, fostering a patient-centered approach. You will demonstrate clinical competency by utilizing evidence-based practices and research in all areas of the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. You will incorporate knowledge of safety protocols, cost containment, and quality improvement throughout the nursing process, identifying patient, unit, and organizational priorities and incorporating them into the nursing process. You will adhere to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. You will demonstrate knowledge of regulatory agency requirements, including TJC, SC DPH, and CMS, and provide 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 shift.

Essential Functions
  • Collects data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age-specific standards/policies and tools, identifying nursing priorities for patient plan of care based on nursing assessment and other data as appropriate.
  • Develops an individual plan of care based on the age and assessed needs of the patient, collaborating with the patient and/or family, the provider, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
  • 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, performing 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, ensuring 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, incorporating cost containment principles into nursing care.
  • Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment, including 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, completing assigned hospital/unit performance improvement monitoring (audits).
  • Evaluates plan of care for effectiveness, documents progress toward expected outcomes, and revises plan of care as needed, reporting changes in patient condition and referring unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.
  • Evaluates opportunities for quality improvement, incorporating performance improvement recommendations into the plan of care as appropriate.
  • Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly, using language and terminology that the patient/family is familiar with, providing examples to clarify ideas, implementing and evaluating teaching plan (encouraging patient/family involvement/participation), utilizing computer resources and Micromedex.
  • 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, ensuring 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.
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.
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.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
  • Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • NA


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