Registered Nurse (RN)- Adult ED- Augusta

2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.•Augusta, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides quality nursing services as part of the patient care team by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and fostering a positive, supportive environment. The nurse serves as a front-line representative of the care team and often acts as an intermediary among patients, families, providers, and other care team members. The role includes participating in performance improvement, maintaining professional competence, developing others, upholding confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and supporting Shared Governance through council service or sponsored activities. The nurse monitors and evaluates patient conditions, contributes to and delivers care plans, coordinates patient flow, communicates and documents care, and provides safe, effective services. The role also includes listening and responding to patient and family concerns, offering health-related education, and supporting patient- and family-centered care. Nurses contribute ideas to improve processes and outcomes, maintain licenses and certifications, complete required training, pursue professional growth, mentor and precept other nurses, and support a positive work environment. Other duties may be assigned, and the nurse must comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a nursing diploma is required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Required upon hire: Basic Life Support certification through an accepted listed provider or instructor credential.
Required upon hire: single-state Registered Nurse license or multistate compact RN license.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required, with provisional PALS accepted within 180 days.
Trauma Nurse Core Course certification or an accepted listed equivalent is required, with provisional TNCC accepted within 18 months.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required, with provisional ACLS accepted within 180 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Monitor, examine, and evaluate patient conditions, contribute to care plans, and take appropriate actions to promote patient outcomes and well-being.
Deliver the care plan using independent judgment where appropriate, and collaborate and communicate with other staff about patient care.
Prioritize and coordinate daily patient flow and patient experience while delivering safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
Document patient assessments, condition changes, care delivered, education, incidents, and exceptions to standards of care or hospital policy.
Listen to patient concerns, identify needs, and respond in an appropriately timely manner.
Educate patients and families about health-related issues and communicate necessary patient information to families, licensed care providers, and other staff.
Support patient- and family-centered care and share pertinent patient and family information with appropriate individuals in accordance with confidentiality standards.
Identify opportunities to improve the work environment and processes, contribute ideas, and support change implementation and improvement initiatives.
Maintain professional licenses and certifications, complete required training, and pursue professional development and leadership opportunities.
Mentor and precept other nurses, contribute to a positive and supportive work environment, and uphold confidentiality, safety, and professional standards.
Participate in Shared Governance and peer feedback, demonstrate integrity, promote the nursing profession, and assist with nurse recruitment to AU Health.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.