Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care- Medical (FT Nights)

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse provides individualized, high-quality, safe patient care as a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers. The nurse works in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The RN is expected to 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 patients. This is a full-time night-shift acute care medical nursing role with a stated schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The nurse delivers relationship-based, patient-centered care; coordinates and documents care; collaborates with patients, families, significant others, and the interdisciplinary team; contributes to professional development, evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, and shared governance; and supports effective use of resources.

Requirements

Minimum five years of RN experience.
Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma.
RN license: single-state Registered Nurse or RN multi-state compact license.
BLS certification, or an accepted equivalent: American Red Cross BLS or BLS Instructor.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical skills, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Direct patient care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and analytical and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, support patient education, and make patient goals central to the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate and document safe, high-quality patient care through inclusive interdisciplinary communication and respectful collaboration.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary initiatives; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, mandatory education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for professional nurses, staff, or students as appropriate.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety 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 to support best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.