Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department - FT Nights

Northeast Georgia Health System • Winder, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, safe patient care based on the nursing process and coordinates care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes. The role cares for a variety of complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and applies population-specific guidelines, evidence-based practice, and effective prioritization. The RN seeks and provides feedback, develops clinical knowledge and skills, and consults more experienced clinicians as needed. The position also contributes to bedside leadership, shared governance, quality improvement, patient safety, and a positive team environment. New graduate RNs focus on developing skills and growing their ability to care for increasingly complex patients.

The nurse may serve as a charge nurse, team leader, preceptor, unit-based champion, or super user, and participates in committees, councils, education, audits, and quality-of-care activities. The role models professional communication and caring behaviors and supports cultural intelligence, inclusion, healthy workplace relationships, and efforts to prevent workplace violence.

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
• Associate's degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience, with demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or satisfaction of experience requirements upon hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to delegate appropriately and support the NGHS shared governance model.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate systems used on the unit.

Nice To Haves

• Previous specialty experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, safe patient care based on the nursing process and coordinate care for assigned patients during a shift.
• Deliver effective, efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines and supports clinical outcomes.
• Prioritize care, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
• Seek and provide feedback and consult more experienced clinicians when needed.
• Serve as a charge nurse and ensure care is cost-effective, quality-driven, and patient-focused.
• Serve on and lead teams as part of daily practice, and participate in a NGMC committee or council.
• Role model practices that support quality, patient safety, patient satisfaction, effective communication, and error prevention.
• Share knowledge and expertise with the healthcare team and support continuous learning through professional materials.
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities.
• Assist with unit-based education, in-services, and skills validation; serve as a preceptor as needed.
• Advocate for cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promote healthy workplace relationships.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance and lead unit-based self-care activities.
• Use tools and techniques to mitigate and minimize workplace violence.
• Complete unit-based audits and provide data to management when serving as a unit-based champion.
• Serve as a super user and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Participate in activities to improve patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse-sensitive indicators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree