PACU RN Nightshift Full Time

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary care team, providing individualized, high-quality and safe patient care. The nurse practices in a clinical environment supported by Nurse Managers, the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing, evidence-based practice and research. The role 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, while advocating for patients and supporting their families and significant others.

Requirements

At least 5 years of patient-care experience as an RN.
Current RN license: single-state or multistate compact.
BLS certification (or accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent).
ACLS certification or accepted equivalent; provisional ACLS must be completed within 180 days where applicable.
PALS certification or accepted equivalent; provisional PALS must be completed within 180 days where applicable.
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 work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical skills and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation—using evidence-based practice, analytical and critical thinking, and individualized care.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to patients’ population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication and teaching, keep them informed, and center their goals in the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards and coordinate and document safe, high-quality patient care.
Promote inclusive interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, respectful teamwork and a professional care delivery model.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead improvement activities as appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for 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 of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements, including patient safety goals.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate 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.
Use human and material resources efficiently and effectively.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work and code of conduct.