Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - FT Days

Wellstar Health System•Douglasville, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse in the Emergency Department is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The role operates in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The nurse is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, patient advocacy, and service excellence goals. The position uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to deliver relationship-based, culturally responsive care; collaborates with patients, significant others, and the interdisciplinary team; and maintains timely documentation. The nurse contributes to professional development, precepting and mentoring, research, performance improvement, shared governance, and the development and use of care protocols. The nurse also plans for care across the continuum and supports efficient use of human and material resources.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved school of nursing with required clinical hours.
Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license, either single-state or multistate compact.
BLS certification, or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent.
PALS certification or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent; provisional PALS may be completed within 180 days.
TNCC or ATCN certification; provisional TNCC may be completed within 18 months.
ACLS certification or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent; provisional ACLS may be completed within 180 days.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills, computer/data-entry experience, 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 and strong evidence-based practice, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word and basic computer operations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience with direct patient care.
Epic and 3M experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication, education, updates, and care planning.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and supporting a respectful clinical environment.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and promote recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research, research utilization, and shared governance.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for professional nurses, staff, or students.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient care products.
Follow health system policies and procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and appropriate 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 when called upon or through self-initiation.
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.