BMW Med/Surg RN-Night Shift

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

19h

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who provide individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The role is practiced in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, and evidence-based practice and research. 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 the patient’s voice. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, documents, and evaluates patient care using evidence-based practice and critical thinking. The role includes partnering with patients and significant others, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, supporting performance improvement and research, completing required education and competency assessments, mentoring or precepting others, and using human and material resources effectively. The nurse also helps plan care across the continuum and may participate in developing protocols and procedures.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license: single-state RN or RN multi-state compact license.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or BLS Instructor certification.
Minimum five years of RN experience required; direct patient-care experience preferred.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to optimize technology in support of clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer-service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Ability to practice nursing using evidence and analytical skills, with strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Direct patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, culturally responsive patient-centered care consistent with population-specific needs and current clinical practice standards.
Partner with patients and significant others through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, updates, and shared care goals.
Coordinate and document safe, high-quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Contribute to a respectful, inclusive clinical environment and support teamwork, fiscal responsibility, and recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, research, 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 professional nurses, staff, or students.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety standards.
Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use resources and evidence to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum while providing direct care.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members when called upon or through self-initiation.
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.