Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care- Surgical- Orthopedic- Trauma - PT Nights

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc.•Mableton, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who provide patients and their families with individualized, high-quality, safe care. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, and evidence-based practice and research. The RN is expected to be licensed, knowledgeable, and to practice in accordance with the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice, and Code of Ethics. The nurse upholds the patient’s voice, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. The role applies the nursing process and evidence-based clinical standards to deliver individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care. It involves coordinating care and documentation, collaborating with patients, significant others, and interdisciplinary teams, supporting quality improvement and research, and contributing to a respectful and inclusive clinical environment. The nurse completes required competency and education activities, may serve as a preceptor or mentor, helps develop protocols and procedures, and promotes effective use of human and material resources.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Current RN license: single-state Registered Nurse or RN multi-state compact license.
BLS certification required upon hire: Basic Life Support, American Red Cross Basic Life Support, or Basic Life Support Instructor.
Minimum 2 years of direct patient-care nursing experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based practice, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to deliver individualized care and coordinate partnerships that support optimal outcomes.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication and teaching, keeping patient goals central to the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate safe, quality patient care and documentation, including interdisciplinary communication and timely records, while promoting a respectful and inclusive clinical environment.
Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, research, research utilization, and shared governance; initiate or lead such activities as appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments, mandatory education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students as appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow health system policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Participate in data collection, formulate clinical questions, consult experts, and use relevant evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum while providing direct care.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members to support best-practice outcomes.
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.