Registered Nurse (RN) - Women's Unit (GYN)

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar Cobb Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Women's Unit, dedicated to GYN and post-surgical care. The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The role operates in a clinical environment administered by nurse managers and other leaders and supported by Wellstar's Shared Governance Model, Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and organizational values. The nurse is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association's Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. The position is part-time on the day shift, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing or graduation from an accredited or approved school of nursing.
Current required Registered Nurse license: single-state or multistate compact, upon hire.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification required.
At least 2 years of direct patient care experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer-service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Strong time-management, evidence-based nursing, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, 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 appropriate significant others, keep them informed, and center their goals in the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate and document safe, high-quality care through interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
Contribute to teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, and shared governance; 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 to nurses, staff, or students as appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient care products.
Follow healthcare system policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and appropriate resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members.
Support the efficient and effective use of human and material resources.