Registered Nurse (RN) - Women's Unit (GYN)

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar Cobb Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Women's Unit, dedicated to GYN and post-surgical care. The RN Clinical Nurse works as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary care team to provide individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. Nurses practice in a clinical environment administered by nurse managers and other leaders, supported by Wellstar's Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The nurse performs the nursing process and delivers relationship-based, patient-centered care in line with current clinical practice standards, professional nursing requirements, and the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act. The role includes partnering with patients and significant others, coordinating and documenting care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, supporting performance improvement and shared governance, maintaining professional competencies, and contributing to a healthy clinical work environment.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing or graduation from an accredited or approved school of nursing.
At least 2 years of direct patient care experience.
Required registered nurse license: single-state or multistate compact, upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification required.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
Excellent time management, evidence-based nursing, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, updates, and goal-focused care planning.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Contribute to a respectful and inclusive clinical environment and support fiscally responsible teamwork.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, and shared governance; initiate or lead activities as appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments, mandatory education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to nurses, staff, or students as appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participating in value analysis of patient care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patients' care across the care continuum while providing direct care.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.