Registered Nurse (RN) PATT - PT Days (Thursday & Friday.)
About The Position
The RN Clinical Nurse works as an active part of a mixed team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers to help ensure patients and their families receive safe, high-quality, individualized care. The role operates in a clinical setting led by Nurse Managers and other leaders, guided by Wellstar’s Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based methods, research, and core values. The nurse must maintain licensure and current practice knowledge and comply with Georgia’s Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and applicable clinical standards. The nurse advocates for patients and contributes to service excellence. Experience and knowledge of a variety of surgical procedures are required. This is a part-time day position at Wellstar Cobb Hospital, working two 10-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree, nursing diploma, or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; a BSN is preferred.
- Current single-state RN license or multi-state Compact RN license.
- BLS certification (Basic Life Support, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor).
- Experience and knowledge of a variety of surgical procedures.
- English proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.
- Comfort using technology and basic computer skills.
- Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service abilities.
- Ability to remain composed, decisive, and respectful in fast-paced or emergency situations.
- Solid time-management skills.
- Evidence-based, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Nice To Haves
- Direct patient care experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Carry out the full nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
- Provide individualized, patient-centered care that accounts for population-specific factors and cultural differences.
- Partner with patients and their loved ones through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, timely education, and care planning centered on patient goals.
- Apply current clinical practice standards.
- Coordinate safe, well-documented patient care through interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and a respectful clinical environment.
- Work in a fiscally responsible manner that supports recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
- Engage in and support performance improvement and research efforts, including leading initiatives and participating in shared governance.
- Complete required competency assessments and mandatory or population-specific training.
- Mentor or precept nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and a healthy work environment.
- Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient care products.
- Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical standards, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
- Contribute to data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, and consult appropriate experts and evidence to address practice issues.
- Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
- Help develop protocols and procedures with care managers and others to improve outcomes.
- Support efficient use of staff and material resources.
- Perform other assigned duties and follow Wellstar policies and its code of conduct.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
