Registered Nurse (RN)- Mother Baby (FT Nights)

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care in the Mother Baby setting as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse practices in a clinical environment supported by nurse managers, the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The role upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence goals. The position is full-time, working nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

At least 5 years of direct patient care experience.
Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
Required RN license: single-state RN or RN multistate compact license.
BLS certification required upon hire; accepted options include Basic Life Support, American Red Cross Basic Life Support, or Basic Life Support Instructor.
NRP certification required, with provisional NRP accepted within 180 days; accepted options include Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Red Cross Neonatal Advanced Life Support, NRP Instructor, or NRP Provisional.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management, evidence-based nursing, analytical, and 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, analytical and critical thinking, and individualized care.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that accounts for population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals central to the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and respectful clinical practice.
Contribute to teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary quality initiatives; 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 for nurses, staff, or students and model professional nursing practice.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient care products.
Follow healthcare system policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Collect data, 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 achieve best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.