Registered Nurse - Full-time - 6pm to 6am ($15K Sign on Bonus)

Crisp Regional•Cordele, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) I is an active member of the department under the leadership of the Nursing Director. The RN uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, collaborating with other professional disciplines and interacting with patients, families, and significant others. The role provides care to patients with various illnesses or trauma requiring basic, advanced, or emergency attention, including recognizing and treating life-threatening conditions. Care must be appropriate to the patient’s developmental age and culturally sensitive. Duties are based on scientific principles and standards of nursing practice.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
Up to one year of work-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Current state license as a Registered Nurse and good standing with the state’s Department of Professional Credentialing.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
Obtain ACLS and PALS within six months of ED employment.

Nice To Haves

TNCC certification is recommended.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ conditions, current symptoms, and histories, and document findings.
Collaborate with the health care team on assessment data and treatment-plan development.
Provide professional nursing care, including administering medications, monitoring IVs, blood, and EKG rhythms, performing venipuncture, inserting intravenous catheters, externally defibrillating patients, and performing routine and complex treatments.
Use professional judgment in patient care, modify treatments with the health care team as appropriate, and contact physicians when indicated.
Prepare or direct preparation of equipment and instruments and assist physicians during examinations and treatments.
Educate patients, family members, and caregivers about treatments, tests, imaging, laboratory work, and procedures.
Communicate with patients and families to help address emotional problems associated with health care conditions.
Make regular rounds, observe and evaluate symptoms and reactions to treatments and medications, identify progress or problems, and take corrective action as indicated or directed.
Maintain patient records and charts and report pertinent information about patient conditions, medications, and treatments to appropriate persons.
Participate in Quality Assurance studies and integrate Quality Assurance standards into patient care.
Act as a liaison among members of the care team.
Participate in discharge planning by explaining home-care needs, diet, activity, medications, and physician follow-up to patients or caregivers.
Serve as a clinical leader, conduct patient conferences as needed, and assist with directing, orienting, and teaching student nurses, ER Technicians, EMT/PMD Students, LPNs, and other ancillary personnel.
Stay current on developments, procedures, and techniques in nursing care.
Assume responsibility for safety, infection control, and performance improvement as part of CRHS’s quality-care efforts.
Present a professional image to coworkers, clinical and medical staff, patients, families, and visitors.
Attend professional development programs and in-service training and meet minimum continuing professional education requirements.
Perform associated duties and other related job duties as assigned.