Registered Nurse (RN)- Critical Care- Surgical Trauma- Augusta

2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.•Augusta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse for its Surgical Trauma critical care service in Augusta. Registered Nurses provide quality nursing services by working with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, while fostering a positive and supportive environment. The nurse serves as a front-line representative of the care team and often as an intermediary among patients, families, providers, and other team members. The role includes monitoring and evaluating patient conditions, contributing to care plans, delivering safe and effective care, coordinating patient flow, and maintaining appropriate clinical documentation. The nurse advocates for patients and families, provides health education, communicates relevant information, and supports patient- and family-centered care. The nurse also contributes to performance improvement, maintains professional competence and required credentials, pursues professional development, mentors and precepts other nurses, supports shared governance, and complies with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Other duties may be assigned. This is a full-time night position for 36 hours per week, scheduled as three 12-hour shifts. A sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a nursing diploma.
BLS certification from an accepted listed provider or equivalent credential.
Registered Nurse license: single-state or multistate compact.
ACLS or an accepted listed equivalent; provisional ACLS is allowed within 180 days, and the posting states required certifications are due upon hire unless otherwise noted.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor, examine, and evaluate patients’ conditions and take appropriate actions to support their outcomes and well-being.
Contribute to patient care plans and deliver care according to the plan, applying independent judgment where appropriate.
Collaborate and communicate patient care plans with other staff and coordinate patient flow and experience.
Deliver safe and effective care in accordance with policies and procedures.
Document patient assessments, changes in condition, care delivered, education, incidents, and exceptions to standards or policy.
Listen and respond to patient concerns and needs; serve as an educational resource for patients and families.
Communicate necessary patient information to families, licensed care providers, and other staff while following confidentiality standards.
Provide input to care plans by reporting pertinent patient and family information to appropriate individuals.
Identify opportunities to improve the work environment and processes, contribute solutions, and support change implementation and improvement initiatives.
Maintain professional licenses and certifications, complete required training, and pursue professional growth and leadership development.
Keep current with research literature and industry best practices and participate in professional organizations.
Mentor and precept other nurses and contribute to a positive, supportive work environment.
Uphold confidentiality, safety, and professional standards; participate in peer feedback and shared governance; and promote the nursing profession and nurse recruitment.
Comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.