Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - Cardiac Telemetry - PRN 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. The nurse practices in a clinical environment supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The role requires practicing in accordance with the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, and organizational policies and standards. The RN provides patient-centered care, coordinates and documents care, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and supports quality improvement, nursing research, professional development, and effective use of resources. The position is in acute care cardiac telemetry and is scheduled for PRN day work.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma; a bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license (single-state or multistate compact).
BLS certification through an accepted provider: BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor.
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 function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical skills, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with direct patient care.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and analytical 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, and updates focused on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, high-quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Promote a respectful and inclusive clinical environment, teamwork, and responsible use of resources.
Participate in performance improvement, research utilization, and shared governance; 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 and other staff or students, modeling professional nursing practice.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient care products.
Uphold organizational policies, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, TJC Patient Safety Goals, and Wellstar safety absolutes.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and appropriate 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 the 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.