Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department - FT Nights

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

Northeast Georgia Health System is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department on a full-time night schedule. The role is for a capable clinician, preferably with specialty experience, who provides safe, effective direct care to complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse coordinates care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes, uses the nursing process, and seeks guidance and feedback to develop clinical practice. New graduate nurses focus on building knowledge and skills and progressively caring for more complex patients, including through the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. The nurse develops bedside leadership and delegation skills, participates in shared governance and unit-level quality activities, and collaborates with colleagues to improve care, the workplace, and patient and employee experience. The position requires an associate degree in nursing and a current, unencumbered Georgia RN license. Applicants must have 0–1 year of RN experience, with successful completion of new graduate orientation or an RN refresher course for acute care nurses.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN in Georgia.
Associate’s degree in nursing; ADN or diploma required.
0–1 year of RN experience, with successful completion of new graduate orientation or successful completion of an RN refresher course for acute care nurses.
Ability to deliver safe, effective, efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines.
Effective communication with patients, families, colleagues, and interdisciplinary care team members.
Ability to prioritize, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
Demonstrated accountability, developing leadership, appropriate delegation, and support for the NGHS shared governance model.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate systems used on the unit.

Nice To Haves

Previous specialty experience.
National certification in the clinical specialty, as eligible.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Provide direct, safe, effective, and efficient patient care using the nursing process and population-specific guidelines.
Coordinate care for assigned patients during a shift to support clinical outcomes.
Develop individualized plans of care and daily goals that address patients’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Document care in patient and unit records according to health system standards and regulatory requirements.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, colleagues, physicians, and advanced practice providers; raise safety concerns and use error-prevention tools.
Teach patients and families and help prepare them for care transitions; connect them with appropriate community resources in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Conduct medication cross-checks to promote safety and identify potential diversion activities.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds as required by the department.
Contribute to unit council, PNGC councils, Nursing Quality Teams, and initiatives addressing nursing-sensitive indicators, RN satisfaction, employee engagement, safety culture, and patient experience, as appropriate.
Support recruitment and retention of a strong nursing care team and foster respectful, collaborative working relationships.
Pursue professional development, participate in the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, seek feedback and mentoring, and identify opportunities for learning and improvement.
Follow organizational policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality, support patient and staff safety, and manage resources responsibly.
Communicate workplace safety hazards to management and demonstrate awareness of workplace violence reduction and unit-based self-care practices.