Extended Assignment Team - ICU Nights RN

Wellstar Health System

11d

About The Position

The Extended Assignment RN Clinical Nurse – Critical Care is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team that provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The role practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the WellStar Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing, evidence-based practice and research, and WellStar Core Competencies. Nurses are expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence goals while advocating for patients. This is an Extended Assignment Team role under a contingency staffing model as a PRN team member, with no guaranteed hours. Team members must complete one 13-week assignment during the October 1–March 31 surge season each year. During an assignment, they are scheduled for 36 hours per week. Scheduling is handled at the unit level, with no self-scheduling. In each four-week scheduling period, team members must work three Mondays and/or Fridays and three Saturdays and/or Sundays. New team members are placed according to facility needs and will not receive a service agreement before final clearance to start.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or bachelor's degree in nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license (single-state or multistate compact).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or BLS Instructor certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, ACLS Instructor certification, or ACLS Provisional certification.
NIH Stroke Scale certification within 30 days.
At least 1 year of experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer-service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.
Commitment to completing one 13-week assignment during the annual October 1–March 31 surge season.
Availability for assignment scheduling of 36 hours per week, including required Mondays and/or Fridays and Saturdays and/or Sundays; scheduling is unit-based with no self-scheduling.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience preferred.
National certification in the area of specialty preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to deliver individualized care and coordinate effective partnerships.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals the focus of the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate and document safe, high-quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation while promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and contribute to teamwork and the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students to support workforce development and a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
Follow healthcare system policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Help develop protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members to achieve best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.