Registered Nurse RN - Critical Care - Resource Pool - PRN

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

23h

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 promote clinical outcomes. The role serves a variety of complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team, with responsibility for developing and applying clinical knowledge and skills. Nurses are expected to seek and provide feedback, use consultation and mentoring when appropriate, and take on beginning bedside leadership responsibilities. The position supports professional nursing shared governance through VOICE, unit councils, and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. The nurse contributes to efforts to improve nursing-sensitive indicators, RN satisfaction, employee engagement, culture of safety, and patient experience, and works with colleagues to recruit and retain an excellent nursing team. New graduate clinical RNs focus on developing knowledge and skills and growing their ability to care for increasingly complex patients. The role includes assessing patients, administering medications according to the five rights, documenting care in the electronic medical record, evaluating responses to interventions, coordinating interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, and following applicable policies and DNV standards. Nurses educate and involve patients and families, recognize and respond to changes in patient status, participate in quality improvement and safety efforts, delegate appropriately, and contribute to unit goals and professional development.

Requirements

Active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
Associate degree.
At least 2 years of RN experience, demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations, or meeting experience requirements upon hire.
Ability to deliver safe, effective, and efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines.
Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues, with consideration, respect, and customer-service orientation.
Ability to prioritize, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
Demonstrated personal mastery, appropriate leadership and delegation, and support for the NGHS shared governance model.
Basic computer skills to operate computer systems used on the unit.

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.
Previous specialty experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and safe patient care using the nursing process and coordinate care for assigned patients during a shift.
Assess patients, administer medications according to the five rights, document the nursing process in the electronic medical record, and evaluate responses to interventions.
Manage assigned patients and progress to caring for increasingly complex patients; recognize deterioration or changes in status and take appropriate action.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, involving patients and families and providing education suited to their learning needs.
Follow policies and DNV standards and help maintain and monitor a compliant work environment.
Use resources effectively, participate in performance improvement processes, and contribute to a culture of safety and customer service.
Prioritize patient care, use evidence-based practice, and seek support or consult interdisciplinary resources when needed.
Participate in VOICE shared governance, unit councils, Nursing Quality Teams, and initiatives supporting unit goals and nursing quality.
Complete a professional development plan and make progress toward personal learning goals.
Supervise and ensure completion of tasks assigned to ancillary or support staff, delegate appropriately, and serve in unit leadership roles as assigned.
Serve as Nurse in Charge as necessary, coordinating patient flow, matching resources to patient needs, and escalating concerns through the chain of command.
Work collaboratively with the care team to recruit and retain an excellent nursing team.