Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision (CDU) Unit

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

At Wellstar, the mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person served, striving for excellence and honoring every voice. Wellstar is recognized for its contributions and values its employees. The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers, ensuring individualized, high-quality, and safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model and Professional Practice Model. The framework for practice is steered by evidence-based practice and research. RNs are expected to be 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 put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures, while supporting service excellence goals.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in nursing or Graduate of accredited/approved school of nursing is required
Reg Nurse (Single State) Upon Hire Required
Basic Life Support Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Required
Pediatric Adv Life Support Required
PALS - Instructor Required
Less than 1 year Completion of accredited/approved school of nursing with requisition clinical hours
Required direct patient care experience
Ability to read, write and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills
Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required
Ability to function in a fast paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful manner
Possess excellent time management skills; practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing is preferred
National certification in area of specialty Upon Hire 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
Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method 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