Medical Surgical Registered Nurse / RN

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

3d•$43 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an RN Clinician for their Medical Surgical department. This role involves being a capable clinician with broad experience in patient care for a specific population. The RN will routinely use acquired knowledge, theory, research, and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations. They will apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice, personalizing care for each patient/family, and serving as a resource and advocate for colleagues, patients, and families. The position requires delivering safe, effective, and independent nursing care, performing thorough patient assessments, developing and implementing patient care plans, documenting care accurately, identifying patient and family learning needs, recognizing cultural differences, delegating appropriately, working effectively with the interdisciplinary team, and functioning in a developing leadership role, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned. The RN will also assist in orienting staff and students, demonstrate strong communication and conflict resolution skills, identify the need for policy revisions, engage in professional growth, collect and analyze data to improve patient care, and participate in improvement initiatives. They must also maintain required points and contact hours per the clinical lattice PLAN system.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), AND 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years, OR Recent completion of a re-entry nursing program.
Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with a minimum of 2 years of recent nursing experience within the past five years.
A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
BLS certification.
If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire.
Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, effective, and independent nursing care using the nursing process.
Perform thorough patient assessments and recognize the impact of nursing care on outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans, incorporating patient/family input and adjusting as needed.
Document care accurately and efficiently in electronic and physical records.
Identify patient and family learning needs, recommending appropriate resources.
Recognize cultural differences and individualize care accordingly.
Delegate appropriately using the Synergy Model of Care.
Work effectively with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family care partners.
Function in a developing leadership role, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Assist in orienting staff and students in the absence of a designated preceptor.
Demonstrate strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
Identify the need for policy revisions based on evidence-based research.
Engage in professional growth and actively apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice.
Collect, report, and analyze data to improve patient care and meet organizational standards.
Participate in surveys, interviews, and other methods to identify and resolve areas for improvement.
Maintain required points and contact hours per the clinical lattice PLAN system.