Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision (CDU) Unit

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar Cobb Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Short Stay Department, described in the posting title as the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU). The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The role practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by Wellstar’s Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. The nurse is expected to uphold 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. This is a part-time position. The posting gives conflicting shift information: it lists “Night” under Work Shift, but also states “Part-Time/Day shift (7 am - 7 pm).”

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing or graduation from an accredited or approved school of nursing.
Registered Nurse license (single state).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program with required clinical hours; less than one year of experience is listed.
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 function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills, evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
National certification in the area of specialty upon hire.
Direct patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and individualized care.
Provide 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 care planning centered on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and support teamwork, recruitment, and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; 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, and 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 of patient care products.
Uphold organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety standards.
Collect data, raise relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use 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.