Registered Nurse (RN), Neuro ICU, FT Nights

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse Critical Care is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The role practices in a clinical environment administered by nurse managers and other leaders, supported by Wellstar’s Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The nurse upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals while advocating for patients.

Requirements

Minimum five years of direct patient care experience.
Current RN license: single-state or multi-state compact.
BLS certification (or accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent).
ACLS certification (or accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent); provisional ACLS may be completed within 180 days.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to optimize technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, 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 skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred).

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keeping them informed and making patient goals central to the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Contribute to teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead such activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis for patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult appropriate 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 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.