Registered Nurse (RN) - Perinatal - Augusta, GA - PRN
About The Position
Wellstar is a healthcare organization with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person they serve, valuing contributions and ideas, and fostering an environment of compassion, excellence, and honoring every voice. Registered Nurses at Wellstar provide quality nursing services by collaborating with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, while maintaining a positive and supportive environment. The RN acts as a primary liaison between patients, families, providers, and other care team members. This role involves participating in performance improvement initiatives, maintaining professional competence, developing other staff, upholding confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and supporting Shared Governance through council service or sponsored activities.
Requirements
- Associates Nursing or Bachelors Nursing
- Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor (required upon hire)
- Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact (required upon hire)
- At least one year of nursing experience is required for PRN
Nice To Haves
- Masters Nursing
Responsibilities
- Monitor, examine, and evaluate patients' conditions.
- Assist with the care plan and take appropriate actions to promote patients' short/long-term outcomes and wellbeing.
- Deliver care plan as outlined, applying independent judgment where appropriate.
- Collaborate with and communicate patient care plans with other staff.
- Prioritize and coordinate optimum daily patient flow and patient experience.
- Deliver safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
- Maintain appropriate documentation of patient assessment, changes in condition, care delivered, education provided, and any incidents or exceptions related to standards of care or compliance with hospital policy.
- Listen to concerns, probe in-depth to understand needs, and respond to patient needs in an appropriately timed manner.
- Serve as an educational resource for patients and families on health-related issues.
- Communicate necessary patient information to family, licensed care providers, and other staff.
- Embrace the concept of patient- and family-centered care to maintain patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction.
- Prioritize actions according to patient needs and provide input into the plan of care by reporting pertinent information involving the patient and family to the appropriate individuals in accordance with confidentiality standards.
- Seek opportunities to improve the work environment and processes.
- Contribute ideas to help identify solutions and support change implementation.
- Support and contribute to improvement initiatives aligned with achieving better patient quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and organizational financial performance.
- Maintain professional licenses and certifications.
- Complete all required training.
- Self-identify and self-manage training and development opportunities.
- Be involved in professional organizations.
- Keep current with research literature and industry best practices.
- Seek opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
- Foster the growth and development of other nurses through mentorship and preceptorship.
- Contribute to a positive and supportive work environment.
- Adhere to all confidentiality, safety, and professional standards.
- Act with professionalism, embrace shared governance principles, and demonstrate integrity.
- Hold self and others accountable for practice by participating in the peer feedback process.
- Positively promote the nursing profession and assist with the recruitment of nurses to AU Health.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
