Registered Nurse (RN) - OB GYN (Nights)

Tanner Health•Villa Rica, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs nursing functions and supervises other RNs, LPNs, and other assistive personnel in the performance of nursing care according to the state nurse practice act. The Registered Nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided. This role involves assessing patient needs, planning and implementing patient care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care provided. The nurse will utilize knowledge of physiologic norms and developmental levels, signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in assessing and interpreting data to effectively communicate and adapt techniques for administering medications and treatments, educating and involving patients' families in care for ages and populations served. Responsibilities include assessing and planning patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs, establishing patient goals, selecting interventions, and documenting the plan of care in the Electronic Health Record. The nurse will set priorities, utilize personnel appropriately, and effectively communicate with physicians and other members of the health care team. Providing safe and effective nursing care, administering medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products per policy, educating patients and families regarding their disease process and discharge planning, and coordinating patient care with other departments are key functions. The role also requires recognizing changes in patient condition, taking action, requesting assistance as necessary, participating in multi-disciplinary patient care planning conferences, and documenting in compliance with hospital policy and procedures and regulatory agency requirements. The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of state, federal, and regulatory agency rules and regulations, hospital policies and procedures, and standards of nursing practice. They will evaluate self and meet pre-established professional goals, and participate in required annual hospital-wide and nursing continuing education. The nurse will act as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel, assist other staff members in providing care, and attend unit staff meetings and mandatory in-services. This role requires timely attendance, reporting on time for shifts, taking allotted break times, and assisting in the control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.

Requirements

Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License
BLS through the American Health Association (CPR)
2 years nursing experience preferred
Qualifications as designated in Nursing Clinical Ladder Policy.
ACLS within 6 months of hire into ED, ICU, Surgery, PACU, L&D, SSU if taking GI call, or Cath Lab.
NRP within 6 months of hire into Nursery and L&D.
PALS within one year of hire in PACU.
BLS required within 30 days of hire.
Healthcare Provider (CPR) or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Supervises and directs work of other RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Techs as appropriate.
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program.
Responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
No prior work experience required

Nice To Haves

2 years nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Performs nursing functions and supervises other RNs, LPNs, and other assistive personnel in the performance of nursing care according to the state nurse practice act.
Assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided.
Uses knowledge of physiologic norms and developmental level, signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in assessing and interpreting data to effectively communicate and adapt techniques for administering medications and treatments, educating and involving patients' families in care for ages and populations served.
Assesses and plans patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs.
Establishes patient goals to meet identified health care needs, selects interventions and documents the plan of care in Electronic Health Record.
Sets priorities and utilizes personnel appropriately.
Effectively communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Provides safe and effective nursing care.
Administers medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products per policy.
Educates the patient significant other regarding their disease process and discharge planning.
Coordinates patient care with other departments.
Recognizes changes in the patient's condition, takes action, requests assistance as necessary.
Participates in multi-disciplinary patient care planning conferences.
Documents in compliance with hospital policy and procedures and regulatory agency requirements.
Responsible for knowledge of state, federal, and regulatory agency rules and regulations, hospital policies and procedures, and standards of nursing practice.
Evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals.
Participates in required annual hospital-wide and nursing continuing education.
Acts as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel.
Assists other staff members in providing care.
Timely attendance at the unit staff meeting and mandatory in-services.
Reports on time for a shift and takes only allotted time for breaks.
Assists in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles).
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age.