Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU @ Cobb

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse Critical Care provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The role requires practicing in accordance with the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence goals while upholding the patient’s voice. The nurse performs the nursing process and delivers relationship-based, patient-centered care tailored to population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity. They coordinate and document care, communicate and collaborate with patients, significant others, and the interdisciplinary team, support quality and performance improvement, and contribute to professional development, evidence-based practice, research utilization, and efficient use of resources. This position is on the night shift.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a Nursing diploma; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of direct patient care experience.
Current RN license: single-state or multistate compact.
BLS certification (or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent).
ACLS certification or an accepted equivalent; provisional ACLS is permitted within 180 days.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to function 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’s degree in Nursing.

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 that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals the focus of the plan of care.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care and contribute to respectful, inclusive interdisciplinary communication.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and support teamwork, recruitment, and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and activities that promote safe, quality care.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to professional nurses and other staff or students, as appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient care products.
Comply with organizational policies, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and patient safety goals.
Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and appropriate resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patients’ 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 Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.