Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Days

Wellstar Health System•LaGrange, GA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. This role involves performing the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) using evidence-based practice and analytical/critical thinking. The nurse provides relationship-based, patient-centered care, adapting to cultural diversity and partnering with patients and families to focus on their goals. The role also includes coordinating care delivery, documenting care, promoting a respectful environment, and demonstrating fiscal responsibility. Professional development, including competency assessments and mandatory education, is essential. The RN may serve as a preceptor or mentor. The role promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, upholding all organizational policies and standards, including TJC Patient Safety Goals. Participation in data collection and consulting experts to address practice questions is expected. Proactive planning for patient care across the continuum and supporting efficient resource use are key functions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing: Required
Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Preferred
Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
Basic Life Support (BLS) with American Heart Association
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
At least one year of experience in direct patient care nursing experience Required
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.
Practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

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

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 patients 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.