Medical Surgical Registered Nurse / RN

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

14h•$43 - $50

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an experienced RN Clinician for its Medical Surgical department. The RN Clinician provides nursing care to a specific patient population, using clinical knowledge, research, and experience to respond to changing situations and personalize care for patients and families. The role applies the Synergy Model for Care and serves as a resource for colleagues and an advocate for patients and families. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, with day and night shifts available. The RN delivers safe, effective, independent nursing care; assesses patients; develops and adapts care plans with patient and family input; documents care; identifies learning needs; and delegates according to patient acuity and staff competency. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary care partners and may include Charge Nurse responsibilities, precepting, and participation in unit-based governance and practice improvement. The RN supports evidence-based practice, professional growth, strong communication, cultural responsiveness, confidentiality, and psychological safety. The role also contributes to data collection and improvement activities and must meet core standards, mandatory education, and annual competencies.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited prelicensure BSN program and either 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years or recent completion of a re-entry nursing program; alternatively, graduate of an accredited prelicensure ADN program with at least two years of recent nursing experience within the past five years.
Valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
For virtual care activities that may include multistate practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire. Employees in the role before 11/09/2025 have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.
BLS certification.
Completion of an accredited WOC Nursing Education program within 12 months of entering the role, if assigned to a WOC department.
Current Emory Healthcare LPNs who complete an accredited RN program and obtain RN licensure are eligible to transition into the role while completing the RN Resident Program.
Emory LPNs enrolled in an Emory ADN program as of 3/30/2025 must sign an obligation agreement to complete an ADN-to-BSN program within two years of entering the RN Clinician role.

Nice To Haves

ACLS or PALS may be required for certain departments after 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 how nursing care affects outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans with patient and family input, adjusting plans as needed.
Document care accurately and efficiently in electronic and physical records.
Identify patient and family learning needs and recommend appropriate resources.
Delegate appropriately based on patient acuity and team member competency.
Work effectively with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family care partners.
Perform Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned and function in a developing leadership role.
Precept staff or students, including serving as a designated preceptor.
Identify potential policy revisions based on evidence-based research.
Participate in unit-based shared governance or practice council activities and raise workflow, equipment, or practice issues affecting patient care.
Demonstrate communication and conflict-resolution skills; recognize cultural differences and individualize care accordingly.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and organizational information and support open communication, psychological safety, and the One Emory Culture.
Engage in professional growth and apply evidence-based practice in daily care.
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.
Meet core standards, including current performance rating, mandatory education, and annual competencies.