Outpatient Cardiac Rehab RN - PRN
About The Position
The RN Clinical Nurse provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse practices in a clinical environment supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The role includes upholding the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence goals. This position is based at East Cobb Health Park in Cardiac Rehab. It requires a minimum of four shifts per month, scheduled 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday. No evenings, weekends, or holidays are required.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
- Current Georgia single-state RN license or RN multistate compact license required upon hire.
- BLS certification required upon hire through an accepted listed provider or instructor credential.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
- 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.
- Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical thinking skills.
- Availability for at least four shifts per month, 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification is strongly preferred.
- Previous cardiac experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with direct patient care is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, individualized care, and effective care coordination.
- Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to patients’ population-specific and cultural needs.
- Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals central to the plan of care.
- Practice according to current clinical standards and coordinate and document safe, high-quality care.
- Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and help promote a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
- Support performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and safe, quality patient care.
- Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
- Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses and other staff or students as appropriate.
- Promote evidence-based practice and nursing research; participate in value analysis and use relevant evidence and resources to address clinical practice questions.
- Uphold organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety standards.
- Plan proactively for patients’ care across the care continuum.
- Participate in developing protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other health care team members.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
