Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - Night Shift

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse in the Emergency Department at Cobb Hospital provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team. The role practices in a clinical environment administered by nurse managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The RN is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. This is a full-time night-shift position, working 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation benefits.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing or a nursing diploma.
At least 1 year of RN experience.
Current RN license: single-state or multistate compact.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or an accepted listed equivalent.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or an accepted listed equivalent; provisional PALS is allowed within 180 days.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification or an accepted listed equivalent; provisional TNCC is allowed within 18 months.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or an accepted listed equivalent; provisional ACLS is allowed within 90 days.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, 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's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to deliver individualized care.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, as appropriate, through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, updates, and care planning centered on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and a respectful clinical environment.
Promote teamwork and collaboration through fiscally responsible practice and support for recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and activities that promote safe, quality patient care; initiate or lead these activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to professional nurses, staff, or students, helping maintain a qualified workforce and a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, TJC Patient Safety Goals, and Wellstar safety absolutes.
Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members to achieve best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.