Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department - FT Days

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

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 support clinical outcomes. The role delivers care to a variety of complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and requires ongoing development of clinical knowledge and skills. Nurses seek and provide feedback, use consultation and mentoring as appropriate, and contribute to clinical practice improvement and shared governance. The position includes bedside leadership and participation in unit councils, nursing quality teams, committees, and quality-improvement work. The nurse supports recruitment and retention of an excellent care team and helps improve nursing-sensitive indicators, RN satisfaction, employee engagement, safety culture, and patient experience. At this level, the nurse also takes on charge nurse responsibilities, serves as a role model and preceptor as needed, supports unit education and evidence-based practice, and contributes to audits and other outcome-focused activities.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
Associate degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma required.
At least 1 year of RN experience, with demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations, or meets experience requirements upon hire.
Ability to deliver safe, effective, and efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues at all levels, while showing consideration and respect.
Ability to prioritize effectively, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
Demonstrated personal mastery, leadership of self and others as appropriate, appropriate delegation, and support for the NGHS shared governance model.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on the unit.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting, carrying, standing, walking, bending, and pushing or pulling.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide direct, safe, effective, and efficient patient care based on the nursing process and population-specific guidelines.
Coordinate care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes.
Consult with more experienced clinicians when needed and use feedback for professional development.
Serve as a charge nurse and help ensure care is cost-effective, quality-driven, and patient-focused.
Serve on teams and lead teams as part of daily practice; participate in at least one NGMC committee or council.
Role-model communication, safety behaviors, error-prevention tools, and healthy workplace relationships.
Communicate and translate patients’ conditions to physicians, advanced practice providers, and colleagues.
Share knowledge and expertise with the healthcare team and support continuous learning using professional research and resources.
Participate in quality-improvement activities and implementation of evidence-based practice.
Assist with unit-based education, in-services, and skills validation; serve as a preceptor as needed for students, nurse residents, and experienced nurses.
Participate in unit-based shared governance and self-care activities, and use tools and techniques to mitigate workplace violence.
Serve as a unit-based champion, complete required audits, and provide data to management for follow-up.
Serve as a super user and participate in quality-of-care activities evaluating nursing practice.
Contribute to activities aimed at improving patient experience, employee engagement, and nursing-sensitive indicators.
Support recruitment and retention of the nursing care team and help improve unit outcomes.