Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care - Nights

4610 West Georgia Medical Center, Inc.•LaGrange, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse Critical Care is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and supporting their families and significant others. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The role requires adherence to the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. The nurse assesses, plans, delivers, documents, and evaluates patient care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and analytical and critical-thinking skills. Care is patient-centered, responsive to population-specific needs and cultural diversity, and coordinated with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams. The nurse contributes to teamwork, performance improvement, professional development, research utilization, shared governance, and effective use of resources, and supports a respectful and inclusive clinical environment.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a Nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current RN license: single-state RN or RN multi-state compact license.
ACLS, an accepted American Red Cross Advanced Life Support equivalent, or an ACLS instructor/provisional credential; provisional ACLS must be completed within 180 days.
BLS, an accepted American Red Cross Basic Life Support equivalent, or BLS instructor credential.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
At least 2 years of direct patient care experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Coordinate individualized care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care tailored to population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals central to the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate delivery and timely documentation of safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Contribute to teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research and research utilization, interdisciplinary processes, and shared governance; initiate or lead improvement activities as appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments, required education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for professional nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis of patient care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures 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.