Registered Nurse (RN) PACU

Wellstar Health System•Griffin, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who provide individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The nurse works in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. Practice is guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. Nurses must uphold the practice of nursing under the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and follow the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics. The role supports the patient’s voice, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. The nurse delivers relationship-based, patient-centered care and applies the nursing process, current clinical standards, analytical thinking, and evidence-based practice. The role includes coordinating care and communicating with patients, significant others, and interdisciplinary team members; documenting care; supporting quality improvement, research, shared governance, and professional development; and planning resources and care across the continuum. The nurse also serves as a preceptor or mentor and complies with organizational policies, professional standards, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing or nursing diploma required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current RN license: single-state Registered Nurse or multistate compact RN.
ACLS or an accepted equivalent certification; provisional ACLS certification must be completed within 180 days where applicable.
BLS or an accepted equivalent certification.
PALS or an accepted equivalent certification; provisional PALS certification must be completed within 180 days where applicable.
Minimum five years of direct patient-care nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication, education, updates, and care planning focused on patient goals.
Coordinate delivery and timely documentation of safe, high-quality care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
Promote a respectful and inclusive clinical environment and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members through teamwork and fiscally responsible practice.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to nurses, staff, and students, helping sustain a qualified workforce and healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, professional standards, and legal, regulatory, and accreditation 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.
Use human and material resources efficiently and effectively.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.