Registered Nurse (RN)- Adult ED- Augusta- FT

Wellstar Health System

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar is a healthcare system focused on enhancing the health and well-being of every person it serves, aiming to deliver world-class healthcare. The Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center is highlighted for its teams, culture, and campus environment. Registered Nurses at Wellstar provide quality nursing services by collaborating with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, fostering a positive and supportive environment. The RN acts as a primary liaison between patients, families, providers, and other care team members. This role involves participating in performance improvement initiatives, maintaining professional competence, developing others, upholding confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and supporting Shared Governance through council service or sponsored activities.

Requirements

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing
• BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
• RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
• PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor or PALS-P - PALS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
• TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN - Adv Trauma Care for Nurses Cer or TNCC-P - Trauma Nurse Core Course - Provisional (18 Months) within 18 Months
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitors, examines, and evaluates the patients conditions.
• Assists with the care plan and takes appropriate actions to promote the patients short/long-term outcomes and wellbeing.
• Delivers care plan as outlined, applying independent judgment where appropriate.
• Collaborates with and communicates patient care plans with other staff, as appropriate.
• Prioritizes and coordinates optimum daily patient flow and patient experience.
• Delivers safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of patient assessment, changes in condition, care delivered, education provided, and any incidents or exceptions related to standards of care or compliance with hospital policy.
• Listens to concerns, probes in-depth to understand the needs and concerns, and responds to patient needs in an appropriately timed manner.
• Serves as an educational resource for patients and families on health-related issues.
• Communicates necessary patient information to family, licensed care providers, and other staff.
• Embraces the concept of patient- and family-centered care to maintain patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction.
• Prioritizes actions according to patient needs and provides input into the plan of care by reporting pertinent information involving the patient and family to the appropriate individuals in accordance with confidentiality standards.
• Seeks opportunities to improve the work environment and processes.
• Contributes ideas to help identify solutions and supports change implementation.
• Supports and contributes to improvement initiatives aligned with achieving better patient quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and organizational financial performance.
• Maintains professional licenses and certifications.
• Completes all required training.
• Self-identifies and self-manages training and development opportunities.
• Is involved in professional organizations.
• Keeps current with research literature and industry best practices.
• Seeks opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Fosters the growth and development of other nurses through mentorship and preceptorship.
• Contributes to a positive and supportive work environment.
• Adheres to all confidentiality, safety, and professional standards.
• Acts with professionalism embrace shared governance principles and demonstrate integrity.
• Holds self and others accountable for practice by participating in the peer feedback process.
• Positively promotes the nursing profession and assists with the recruitment of nurses to AU Health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign on Bonus Available
• Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture
• Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list
• Featured on Seramount 100 Best Companies list
• Foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree