Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care- Cardiac Telemetry and Renal

3710 Paulding Medical Center, Inc.•Hiram, 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. Nurses practice in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. Practice is guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. Nurses must 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 while advocating for the patient’s voice. The role provides relationship-based, patient-centered care using the nursing process and current clinical practice standards. It involves coordinating and documenting care, collaborating with patients and the interdisciplinary team, supporting quality improvement and research, maintaining professional competencies, and helping develop a qualified workforce through precepting or mentoring. Nurses also plan care across the continuum, contribute to protocols and procedures, and use human and material resources effectively.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing or nursing diploma; bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license: single-state RN or RN multistate compact license.
BLS certification, or an accepted equivalent: American Red Cross BLS or BLS Instructor certification.
Completion of an accredited or approved school of nursing with required clinical hours.
Direct patient care experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, updates, and shared care planning.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Practice teamwork in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary initiatives to promote safe, quality care.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students to support workforce development and a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Participate in data collection, pose clinical questions, consult experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Contribute to the development of protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.