Registered Nurse RN Neuro Medical PRN A

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on a 36-bed Neuro/Medical unit providing care to intermediate-care and standard acute neurological patients. The patient population includes ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients, patients more than 25 hours after thrombolytic treatment, patients requiring continuous EEG monitoring, and patients with neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and ALS. The unit also cares for patients with hemodynamic instability requiring antiarrhythmics and provides chest tube, epidural/PCA, and tracheostomy care. The RN delivers safe, effective, and efficient care; assesses patients, administers medications, documents care in the electronic medical record, evaluates responses to interventions, and adjusts plans of care. The role coordinates interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, educates patients and families, recognizes changes in patient status, and contributes to a culture of safety and quality improvement. The RN supports unit goals and shared governance, appropriately delegates and supervises tasks, develops professionally, and may serve as Nurse in Charge when needed.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
Associate degree.
At least one year of experience as a professional RN; new graduates and RNs with less than one year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate unit computer systems.
Ability to deliver safe, effective, efficient care in accordance with population-specific guidelines.
Effective communication, prioritization, problem recognition, time management, and evidence-based practice skills.
Ability to recognize and anticipate changes in patient status and take appropriate action.
Ability to delegate appropriately and work effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

National certification in a clinical specialty.
Bachelor of Nursing degree.
One year of long-term care experience.
Membership in a professional organization.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and plan care based on assessment findings.
Administer medications according to the five rights and document the nursing process in the electronic medical record.
Manage assigned patients, progressing to increasingly complex care, and evaluate responses to interventions.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care and participate in discharge planning.
Educate patients and families according to their learning needs and include them in patient care.
Recognize deteriorating patients and changes in patient status, and take appropriate action or seek support.
Follow policies and comply with DNV standards and regulations.
Participate in quality improvement processes and help maintain a safe, compliant work environment.
Use unit resources effectively and contribute to reducing waste.
Support unit goals, shared governance, customer-service initiatives, and professional development.
Delegate appropriately and supervise completion of tasks assigned to ancillary and support staff.
Consult the interdisciplinary team and use available resources to understand unfamiliar patient populations.
Serve in unit leadership roles and as Nurse in Charge when necessary, including coordinating patient flow, matching resources to patients, and escalating concerns through the chain of command.
Read nursing research and evidence-based practice articles and question care in relation to evidence-based practice.