Registered Nurse (RN)- CARU- Augusta- PT

Wellstar Health System

About The Position

Registered Nurses provide quality nursing services by working with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients’ care and create a positive, supportive environment. The nurse is a frontline representative of the patient care team and often serves as an intermediary among patients and families, providers, and other care team members. The role includes participating in performance-improvement initiatives, maintaining professional competence, developing others, upholding confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and supporting Shared Governance through councils or sponsored activities. The nurse monitors, examines, and evaluates patients; contributes to care plans; and delivers safe, effective care using independent judgment where appropriate. The role coordinates patient flow, communicates and documents care, advocates for patients and families, provides education, contributes to improvement efforts, maintains required credentials and training, and supports the growth of other nurses through mentorship and preceptorship. The nurse complies with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a nursing diploma; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
Upon hire, hold one of the listed credentials: BLS-I, BLS, or ARC-BLS; and RN single-state licensure or RN multistate compact licensure.
Experience with direct patient care is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Experience with direct patient care.

Responsibilities

Monitor, examine, and evaluate patients’ conditions and take appropriate actions to promote short- and long-term outcomes and well-being.
Assist with and deliver patient care plans, applying independent judgment where appropriate.
Collaborate and communicate care plans with staff and coordinate daily patient flow and patient experience.
Deliver safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
Document patient assessments, changes in condition, care delivered, education provided, and incidents or exceptions related to standards of care or hospital policy.
Listen to patient concerns, identify needs, respond in a timely manner, and serve as an educational resource for patients and families.
Communicate necessary patient information to families, licensed care providers, and other staff while maintaining confidentiality.
Support patient- and family-centered care and contribute pertinent patient and family information to care planning.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes, contribute ideas and solutions, and support implementation of changes and improvement initiatives.
Maintain professional licenses and certifications, complete required training, and pursue development opportunities and current professional practices.
Foster other nurses’ growth through mentorship and preceptorship and contribute to a positive, supportive work environment.
Uphold confidentiality, safety, and professional standards; support Shared Governance; participate in peer feedback; and promote the nursing profession and recruitment of nurses to AU Health.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.