Registered Nurse (RN) - Vinings Health Park Urogynecology

Wellstar Health System•Vinings, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Supervisors, Office Managers, and other leaders, and follows the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing, evidence-based practice, and research. The RN 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 while advocating for the patient. The RN provides relationship-based, patient-centered care; uses the nursing process and evidence-based clinical standards; collaborates across disciplines; documents care; and supports quality improvement, research, professional development, and effective resource use. The nurse also helps plan care across the care continuum and may contribute to protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other members of the healthcare team.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a nursing diploma required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Current active registered nurse license in Georgia, or an applicable single-state or RN compact license.
Current BLS certification required before hire; accepted credentials include American Heart Association BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor certification.
Direct patient-care experience preferred.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer-service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
Excellent time-management skills, evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Direct patient-care experience.
Additional specialty experience, if required by the practice area.
ACLS or PALS certification may be required in some practice areas.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and analytical and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, provide teaching, and make patient goals central to the plan of care.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and respectful collaboration.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research, research utilization, and Clinical Champion Forum activities.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and patient safety goals.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Contribute to development of protocols and procedures, in collaboration with the healthcare team, to achieve best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.