Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Pulmonary

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients, families, and significant others in an acute pulmonary medical-surgical setting. The nurse practices in a clinical environment supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The role upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. This is a part-time day-shift position scheduled for two 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. The position is sign-on bonus eligible. The RN coordinates care across the care continuum, partners with patients and their significant others, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and contributes to professional development, evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement.

Requirements

Minimum five years of RN experience.
Current RN license: single-state registered nurse license or RN multistate compact license.
BLS certification, or an accepted American Red Cross BLS or BLS instructor certification, required upon hire.
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.
Ability to practice nursing using evidence and analytical skills, with strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred).
Direct patient care experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, 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 focused on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Promote a respectful and inclusive clinical environment and contribute to teamwork, recruitment, and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, 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 for professional nurses, staff, or students when appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis.
Comply with organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and patient safety requirements.
Participate in data collection and use relevant clinical questions, expert consultation, and evidence 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.
Use human and material resources efficiently and effectively.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.