Registered Nurse (RN)-Circulating OR RN-Days

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc. • Mableton, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Periop Nurse to join their team. This role is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The position operates within a clinical environment managed by Nurse Managers and supported by the WellStar Shared Governance Model, guided by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing, and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are aligned with these models and supported by WellStar Core Competencies. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable, and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, implementing the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards from the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, the individual is expected to advocate for the patient, adhere to system policies and procedures, and support service excellence goals.

Requirements

• Diploma from an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing
• Reg Nurse (Single State) 1.00 Required
• RN - Multi-state Compact 1.00 Required
• Basic Life Support 2.00 Required
• BLS - Instructor 2.00 Required
• BLS - Provisional 2.00 Required
• Minimum 5 years direct patient care nursing experience Required

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
• Partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.
• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment
• Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems’ safety absolutes
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
• Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Benefits

• support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life
• Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

What This Job Offers

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