Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Imaging - FT Days

Wellstar Health System•Douglasville, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. Nurses practice in a clinical environment supported by Wellstar’s Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and organizational values. The role requires adherence to the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and patient-service standards. The RN delivers patient-centered care using the nursing process and current clinical standards, coordinates care with patients, significant others, and interdisciplinary teams, and supports safe, respectful, inclusive care. The role also contributes to professional development, mentoring, evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, shared governance, and effective use of resources.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license (single-state or multistate compact).
Basic Life Support certification through an accepted provider or instructor credential.
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 in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience with direct patient care.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and individualized care.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, culturally responsive care tailored to patient population characteristics.
Partner with patients and significant others, communicate updates, provide teaching, and keep patient goals central to the plan of care.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, high-quality care through interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Promote teamwork, inclusive communication, fiscal responsibility, and a respectful clinical environment.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and activities that promote safe, quality care.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students and model professional nursing practice.
Promote evidence-based practice and nursing research, participate in value analysis, and contribute to clinical product evaluation.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and patient-safety goals.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Contribute to development of 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.