Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care- Medical Surgery- Augusta- PT

Wellstar Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurses provide quality nursing services by working with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and create a positive, supportive environment. The RN is a frontline representative of the patient care team and often serves as an intermediary between patients and families, providers, and other care team members. The role includes participating in performance improvement initiatives, maintaining professional competence, developing others, upholding confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and supporting Shared Governance through council service or sponsored activities. This is a part-time, day-shift role at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, working 24 hours per week in two 12-hour shifts. The position focuses on acute care medical-surgical nursing.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a nursing diploma; a bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Current Basic Life Support certification: BLS Instructor, BLS, or American Red Cross BLS.
Registered Nurse license (single state) or multistate compact RN license.
Experience with direct patient care is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Experience with direct patient care.

Responsibilities

Monitor, examine, and evaluate patients' conditions; contribute to care plans and take appropriate actions to promote patient outcomes and well-being.
Deliver care according to the care plan, applying independent judgment where appropriate, and collaborate and communicate care plans with other staff.
Coordinate daily patient flow and patient experience, deliver safe and effective care according to policies and procedures, and document assessments, changes in condition, care, education, incidents, and exceptions.
Listen to patient concerns, respond to needs in a timely manner, and serve as an educational resource for patients and families.
Communicate necessary patient information to families, licensed care providers, and other staff while maintaining confidentiality.
Promote patient- and family-centered care and contribute relevant patient and family information to care plans.
Identify opportunities to improve the work environment and processes, contribute solution ideas, support change implementation, and participate in improvement initiatives.
Maintain professional licenses and certifications, complete required training, pursue development opportunities, stay current with research and best practices, and seek professional growth and leadership development.
Mentor and precept other nurses, contribute to a positive work environment, uphold confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and participate in peer feedback and Shared Governance.
Promote the nursing profession and assist with nurse recruitment to AU Health.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.