Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - CDU - FT Nights

Wellstar Health System•Douglasville, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers, 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 and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. Nursing practice is guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The nurse is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, patient advocacy, and service excellence goals. The nurse provides relationship-based, patient-centered care tailored to population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity; uses the nursing process and current clinical standards; partners with patients and significant others; and coordinates and documents safe, quality care. The position also contributes to teamwork, performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, professional development, mentoring, protocol development, and effective use of human and material resources.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a Nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Minimum 2 years of direct patient care nursing experience.
Current Registered Nurse license, single-state or multi-state compact.
Basic Life Support certification, including an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to practice nursing using evidence and analytical skills, with strong critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process in clinical care using evidence-based practice, analytical and critical thinking, and individualized care planning.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication, teaching, updates, and shared care goals.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration while practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and supporting recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and initiatives that promote safe, quality patient care.
Complete initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, and students, modeling professional nursing practice.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient care products.
Uphold healthcare system policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, identify relevant clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
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.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.