Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision (CDU) Unit
About The Position
Wellstar Cobb Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Short Stay Department, also identified in the posting title as the Clinical Decision (CDU) Unit. This full-time position works the night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, with support from Wellstar’s Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and organizational values. The RN 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. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, documenting, and evaluating patient care; partnering with patients and significant others; collaborating with the interdisciplinary team; supporting quality improvement, research, and shared governance; maintaining professional competencies; mentoring or precepting others; and using clinical and material resources effectively.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in nursing or graduation from an accredited or approved school of nursing.
- Current 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 school of nursing with required clinical hours; less than one year of experience is accepted.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
- Strong time management, evidence-based nursing, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Direct patient care experience.
- National certification in the area of specialty upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
- Provide individualized, 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 standards.
- Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
- Contribute to teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
- Participate in performance improvement, research and 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 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.
- Uphold organizational policies, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, Joint Commission patient safety goals, and Wellstar safety absolutes.
- Participate in data collection, raise 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 with care managers and other healthcare team members to support best-practice outcomes.
- Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
