Registered Nurse RN - Ortho/Neuro Surgical - FT Nights

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Our RN Residency helps new graduates transition into their nursing practice by emphasizing orientation, education, and evidence-based practice. The program allows Residents to engage in didactic learning, state-of-the-art simulations, and training with a dedicated preceptor. Step into your career at NGHS. NGHS: Opportunities start here. About the Role: Job Summary Ortho/Neuro is a 26-bed nursing unit with two rooms equipped to be utilized as negative pressure rooms and 2 rooms equipped with bariatric ceiling lifts. As an Orthopedic Neurosurgery unit, care is rendered to a variety of patients including but not limited to: Elective orthopedic joint replacement surgeries (hip, knee, shoulder) Neurosurgical surgeries (neck, back, brain) Orthopedic trauma in times of high census Medical overflow in times of high census Patients receive physical, emotional, spiritual and psychosocial support for themselves and their families. N4G collaborates with a Joints in Motion program which provides comprehensive pre and post op education for the total joint population.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited nursing program and hold a current unencumbered license to practice as an RN in Georgia.
Associate's Degree. ADN or Diploma required
0-1 year of RN experience – successful completion of new grad orientation or successful completion of an RN refresher course for acute care nurses
Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines
Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service
Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice
Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model
Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Nice To Haves

National certification in clinical specialty as eligible.
BSN

Responsibilities

Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care
Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace
Developing the ability to change and demonstrate flexibility
Welcomes and participates in change initiatives
Engages and builds respectful and collaborative relationships among colleagues and other disciplines that contributes to a healthy work environment
Serves as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds as department requires
Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family
Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient
Consistently documents in the patient and unit record according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and regulatory patient care requirements
Seeks guidance, asks clarifying questions, and speaks up for safety to continuously improve nursing practice
Develops critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical and spiritual issues within the episode of care
Demonstrates knowledge of Sister Simone Roach’s theory by incorporating the Seven Cs of Caring: Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, Creativity in caring for patients and families
Demonstrates knowledge of principles of adult learning (and/or teaching children) and applies in teaching patients, families, students, and new staff
Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to meet regulatory requirements and effectively prepare them for the episode of care as well as transitions from one level of care to another
Develops delegation skills as appropriate while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and families
Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way by integrating knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum
Develops a plan to connect the patient and family to the appropriate community resources to meet their post-acute care needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team
Responsible for conducting medication cross-checks to maintain patient safety and identify potential diversion activities
Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction
Creates a caring and compassionate environment for patients, families, and colleagues utilizing the Communicate with HEART tools
Identifies ethical situations within patient care or the workforce and seeks assistance
Develops the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team including physicians and advanced practice providers; incorporates safety behavior and error prevention tools
Accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity
Actively engages in clinical development through the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable, and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses
Routinely uses reflective practice to analyze situations and seeks feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit leader around performance
Demonstrates enthusiasm around continuous learning
Identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development
Identifies opportunities for improvement in the clinical area
Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care
Demonstrates a basic understanding of research, how it affects practice, and who/what resources are available to assist in providing evidence-based care
Demonstrates commitment to the QUEST for Excellence goals and values of patient, hospital, community, and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, adherence to organizational policies and procedures, and ensuring patient safety
Demonstrates appropriate ethical decision-making
Make the safety of our patients and staff the #1 priority in all the work that we do; utilizes Error Prevention Tools
Demonstrates a passion for excellence by fostering a culture of transparency and open communication to improve processes
Demonstrates respectful compassion through an awareness of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, lateral violence, and impairment
Cares for patients and self by planning a work schedule that supports safety, worked hours, and healthy lifestyle
Demonstrates an understanding of unit-based selfcare activities
Communicates with management any safety hazards in the workplace
Demonstrates an understanding of organizational workplace violence reduction strategies
Demonstrates knowledge of how clinical practice impacts quality, patient safety, and satisfaction outcomes
Demonstrates responsible stewardship by being fiscally responsible and managing available resources