PACU RN - PRN
About The Position
The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, and guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The nurse upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. This is a PRN PACU RN position at East Cobb Health Park, working a day shift from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PRN staff are required to work four shifts in four weeks.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of current direct patient care experience.
- Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required.
- Current RN license: single-state Registered Nurse or RN multistate compact license.
- BLS certification required upon hire; accepted certifications include BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor.
- ACLS certification required, or an accepted equivalent: American Red Cross ALS, ACLS Instructor, or provisional ACLS within 180 days.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
- Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects patient-specific needs and cultural diversity.
- Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication, teaching, updates, and care planning focused on patient goals.
- Practice according to current clinical standards.
- Coordinate the delivery and documentation of safe, high-quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
- Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration while practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and supporting recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
- Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary initiatives to promote safe, quality care.
- Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
- Serve as a preceptor or mentor to nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
- Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
- Uphold organizational policies, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
- Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
- Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
- Participate in developing protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members to support best-practice outcomes.
- Support the 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
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
