Registered Nurse RN - Emergency Department - FT Nights

Northeast Georgia Health System • Braselton, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, safe patient care using the nursing process and coordinates care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes. The nurse works as part of an interdisciplinary team caring for a variety of complex patients, communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and colleagues, and uses evidence-based practice. The role involves continued development of knowledge and skills, feedback, and a beginning bedside leadership role, with consultation and mentoring as appropriate.

Responsibilities also include charge nurse duties, serving on and leading teams, participating in committees and shared governance, supporting quality improvement and patient safety, and helping improve patient experience and employee engagement. The nurse serves as a role model for professional practice, healthy workplace behaviors, cultural intelligence, and the seven Cs of Caring. Additional duties include supporting unit education, precepting as needed, completing audits, serving as a super user or unit-based champion, and contributing to evidence-based practice and quality-of-care activities.

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
• Associate's degree, ADN, or nursing diploma.
• At least 1 year of RN experience, demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations, or meeting the experience requirements upon hire.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on the unit.
• Ability to deliver safe and effective care that meets population-specific guidelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, prioritize, recognize problems, delegate appropriately, and support the NGHS shared governance model.

Nice To Haves

• Previous specialty experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, safe, effective, and efficient patient care based on the nursing process.
• Coordinate care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes.
• Communicate patient conditions to physicians, advanced practice providers, patients, families, and colleagues.
• Prioritize care, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
• Serve as a charge nurse and ensure patient care is cost effective, quality driven, and patient focused.
• Serve on teams, lead teams as part of daily practice, and participate in an NGMC committee or council.
• Model communication, safety, error-prevention, and healthy work environment practices.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance and quality improvement activities.
• Share knowledge and professional resources with the healthcare team and support continuous learning.
• Assist with unit-based education, in-services, and skills validation; serve as a preceptor as needed.
• Promote cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, inclusion, and healthy professional relationships.
• Complete unit-based audits, provide data to management, and serve as a unit-based champion or super user.
• Participate in activities to improve patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse-sensitive indicators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree