ED RN PRN

Wellstar Health System•Dallas, GA

10d

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by nurse managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The role upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals while advocating for patients and their families. The nurse uses the nursing process and current clinical practice standards to deliver relationship-based, patient-centered care tailored to individual and population-specific needs, including cultural diversity. The role involves partnering with patients and significant others, coordinating and documenting care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, supporting performance improvement and research, maintaining professional competencies, and using human and material resources effectively. The position also supports care across the continuum and may contribute to developing protocols and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
At least 1 year of recent, relevant acute-care clinical nursing experience required.
Current registered nurse license: single-state RN or multistate compact RN.
ACLS, an accepted American Red Cross Advanced Life Support credential, ACLS Instructor, or provisional ACLS; provisional credential must be completed within 180 days.
BLS, an accepted American Red Cross Basic Life Support credential, or BLS Instructor.
TNCC, ATCN, or provisional TNCC; provisional credential must be completed within 180 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through methods such as bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, and ongoing updates, keeping patient goals central to the care plan.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Practice fiscal responsibility and support the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments, mandatory education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students when appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, TJC Patient Safety Goals, and Wellstar safety absolutes.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members to support best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.