Facility Float / Registered Nurse

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. The purpose of the facility based/operating unit float pool position is to provide clinical resources in a variety of patient care departments throughout an EHC operating unit/facility Is a capable clinician who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients, and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population. Routinely uses acquired knowledge, theory, research, and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations. Is able to apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice, and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family. Serves as a resource to lesser experienced nurses and to support staff. Under general supervision, demonstrates a thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways/care maps, team dynamics, and hospital systems.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Must have a valid, active unencumbered nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board
24 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years

Responsibilities

Provide clinical resources in a variety of patient care departments throughout an EHC operating unit/facility
Routinely uses acquired knowledge, theory, research, and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations
Apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice, and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family
Serve as a resource to lesser experienced nurses and to support staff
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways/care maps, team dynamics, and hospital systems
Prioritize nursing interventions for assigned group of patients
Identify complex patient problems related to symptoms, behavioral changes, abnormal diagnostic data and learning needs
Ensure continuity of care
Coordinate diagnostic procedures
Anticipate potential patient crises through continual evaluation of patient outcomes
May participate in quality improvement efforts
Serve as a resource for other registered nurses and support staff
May function in the Charge Nurse role and make patient care assignments
Thoroughly document all aspects of patient care, following established charting procedures
Participate in orientation of new staff and may serve as a preceptor
Perform related responsibilities as required