Registered Nurse (RN) - Acworth Health Park Urgent Care Part Time

Wellstar•Kennesaw, GA

12d

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team that provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The nurse practices in a clinical environment supported by nurse supervisors, office managers, other leaders, and the Wellstar Clinical Champion Forum. Practice is guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing, evidence-based practice, research, Wellstar Core Competencies, the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, and American Nurses Association standards. The RN is expected to uphold the patient’s voice, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. The role delivers relationship-based, patient-centered care; coordinates care and documentation with the interdisciplinary team; contributes to professional development, evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement; and helps ensure the effective use of resources. The position is part-time at Acworth Health Park Urgent Care, with various shifts.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current active registered nurse license in the State of Georgia required; a single-state RN license or RN multistate compact license is accepted.
Current American Heart Association BLS card required before hire; listed accepted certifications also include American Red Cross BLS and BLS Instructor.
Experience with direct patient care required.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to optimize technology for 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 and evidence-based nursing, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Additional specialty experience may be required for some practice areas.
ACLS/PALS may be required in some practice areas.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice, analytical and critical thinking, and 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 the focus of 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.
Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration while acting in a fiscally responsible manner and supporting recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research, and research utilization; initiate or lead activities as appropriate and support the Clinical Champion Forum at the Medical Group level.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
Comply with organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety standards.
Participate in data collection, 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.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.