Registered Nurse RN Neuro Medical PRN B

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on a 36-bed Neuro/Medical and Intermediate Care unit caring for intermediate-care and acute neurological patients. Patient populations include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients across a range of acuity, patients more than 25 hours after thrombolytic treatment, patients requiring continuous EEG monitoring, and patients with neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and ALS. Care may also involve hemodynamic instability requiring antiarrhythmics, chest tubes, epidural/PCA management, and tracheostomies. The RN provides safe, effective, and efficient, population-specific care; assesses patients, administers medications according to the five rights, documents in the electronic medical record, evaluates responses to interventions, and adjusts plans of care. The RN coordinates interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, educates patients and families, recognizes deterioration and changes in patient status, and uses evidence-based practice and unit resources. The role includes delegation and supervision of support staff, participation in quality improvement and safety efforts, professional development, and support of unit goals and shared governance. As needed, the RN serves as Nurse in Charge, coordinating patient flow, matching resources to patients, and escalating concerns through the chain of command.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
Associate degree.
One year of experience as a professional RN; new graduate RNs and those with less than one year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on the unit.

Nice To Haves

National certification in a clinical specialty.
Bachelor of Nursing degree.
One year of long-term care experience.
Membership in a professional organization.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, effective, and efficient care in accordance with population-specific guidelines.
Assess patients, plan and prioritize care, and manage assignments that progress from basic to increasingly complex patients.
Administer medications according to the five rights and accurately document the nursing process in the electronic medical record.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and adjust plans of care, seeking support when appropriate.
Follow applicable policies and DNV standards and help maintain a work environment compliant with DNV regulations.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care and discharge planning.
Recognize patient deterioration and rapidly respond to changes in patient status, using appropriate resources.
Include patients and families in care and provide education suited to their learning needs.
Demonstrate appropriate customer service and participate in organizational and unit customer service initiatives.
Use resources effectively to reduce waste and participate in performance improvement processes.
Contribute to a culture of safety and support unit goals and shared governance initiatives.
Complete a professional development plan and make progress toward personal learning goals.
Delegate tasks appropriately and supervise completion of tasks assigned to ancillary and support staff.
Consult the interdisciplinary team and use unit resources to build understanding of unfamiliar patient populations.
Participate in nursing professional development and support the community.
Serve in unit leadership roles and, when necessary, as Nurse in Charge by coordinating patient flow, matching resources to patients, and escalating concerns through the chain of command.
Read nursing research and evidence-based practice articles and question care when appropriate in relation to evidence-based practice.