Registered Nurse RN Neuro IMCU FT Night

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on Neuro IMC, a 16-bed intermediate care nursing unit serving as a dedicated stroke unit. The unit cares for a range of intermediate-care neurological patients, including high-acuity ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients, patients receiving IV thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke, patients requiring continuous EEG monitoring, patients with neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and ALS, and patients with hemodynamic instability who need antiarrhythmic and/or vasopressor medications. The RN delivers safe, effective, and efficient patient- and family-centered care, applying the nursing process and evidence-based practice while communicating and collaborating with the healthcare team. The role includes leading interdisciplinary rounds, appropriately delegating care while remaining accountable for its quality, participating in quality improvement and shared governance activities, supporting team members and students, and contributing to a respectful and effective work environment.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
Associate's degree, ADN, or diploma required.
At least 1 year of RN experience, with demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meeting experience requirements upon hire.
Ability to deliver safe, effective, and efficient care in accordance with population-specific guidelines.
Ability to prioritize effectively, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and healthcare team members.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on the unit.
Ability to demonstrate personal mastery and leadership of self and others as appropriate, delegate appropriately, and support the NGHS shared governance model.

Nice To Haves

BSN.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, effective, and efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines.
Respond willingly to care team members' needs for assistance and work as a full partner on the care team.
Adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility.
Lead interdisciplinary rounds to support appropriate care and smooth transitions across the continuum.
Apply the nursing process to meet patients' and families' clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Use critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical, and spiritual issues during care.
Delegate care appropriately while retaining accountability for the quality of care provided.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare team members, incorporating safety and error-prevention tools.
Apply the seven Cs of caring—Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, and Creativity—in daily practice.
Seek feedback, improve clinical practice, identify quality-improvement opportunities, and regularly apply evidence-based practice.
Take responsibility for continuing self-development and lifelong learning; serve as a resource for students.
Promote healthy working relationships and value team members' contributions, talents, and skills.
Model safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardship.
Support unit-based shared governance and self-care activities while on duty.
Evaluate work processes for improvement and support strategic initiatives.
Achieve and maintain de-escalation training certification as appropriate for the work unit.
Support quality-of-care activities and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Participate in unit activities to improve patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse-sensitive indicators.