Registered Nurse RN Neuro Medical FT Day

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

Northeast Georgia Health System is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Neuro/Medical unit, a 36-bed neuro-medical and intermediate-care nursing unit. The unit cares for intermediate-care and acute neurological patients, including patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, patients more than 25 hours after thrombolytic treatment, patients requiring continuous EEG monitoring, and patients with neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, and ALS. Care may also involve hemodynamic instability requiring antiarrhythmics, chest tubes, epidural/PCA management, and tracheostomies. The RN delivers safe, effective, efficient, population-specific care; applies the nursing process and evidence-based practice; communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; and contributes to quality improvement, shared governance, professional development, and a positive work environment. The position is listed as full-time on a 12-hour morning-to-evening shift.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
Associate degree in nursing (ADN) or diploma required.
At least one year of RN experience, with demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meeting experience requirements upon hire.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate unit computer systems.
Ability to prioritize effectively, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
Ability to communicate effectively, work collaboratively, delegate appropriately, and demonstrate leadership of self and others.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, effective, efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines.
Serve as an engaged partner on the care team and respond to team members' requests for assistance.
Adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility.
Lead interdisciplinary rounds to support appropriate care and smooth transitions across the continuum.
Apply the nursing process to meet patients' and families' clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical, and spiritual issues through critical thinking.
Delegate care appropriately while remaining accountable for the quality of care.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare team members; use safety and error-prevention tools.
Use the seven Cs of Caring—Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, and Creativity—in daily practice.
Seek feedback, improve clinical practice, identify quality-improvement opportunities, and apply evidence-based practice.
Take responsibility for ongoing professional learning and serve as a resource for students.
Support diversity, equity, inclusion, healthy team relationships, and unit-based shared governance.
Model safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardship; participate in unit self-care activities.
Evaluate work processes and support strategic initiatives and improvements to quality, patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
Achieve and maintain de-escalation training certification as appropriate for the work unit.