Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Unit (Nights)

Tanner Health•Carrollton, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs nursing functions and supervises other RNs, LPNs, and assistive personnel in providing nursing care according to the state nurse practice act. The RN assesses patient needs, plans and implements care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided. The RN provides care across the lifespan, adapting assessment, communication, medication administration, treatment, and education to patients’ physiologic norms and developmental levels. The role includes planning and documenting individualized care, setting priorities, coordinating with physicians and other health care team members, administering medications and other therapies, educating patients and significant others, responding to changes in patient condition, and participating in multidisciplinary care planning. The RN follows applicable laws, regulations, hospital policies, and nursing practice standards; pursues professional development; and participates in required education. The RN supports students and colleagues, assists other staff, attends required meetings and in-services, and helps maintain supplies and equipment. The role also includes compliance with Tanner Health System’s ethics and compliance program and reporting compliance variances. This position is for the Surgical Unit on nights. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered to external hires with at least two years of RN experience.

Requirements

Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License.
Healthcare Provider CPR certification, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
No prior work experience required.
ACLS within six months of hire for applicable areas, including Surgery.
Qualifications as designated in the Nursing Clinical Ladder Policy.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and plan care based on biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Establish patient goals, select appropriate interventions, and document the plan of care in the Electronic Health Record.
Set priorities and appropriately use personnel.
Communicate effectively with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Provide safe and effective nursing care, including administering medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products according to policy.
Educate patients and significant others about disease processes and discharge planning.
Coordinate patient care with other departments.
Recognize changes in patient condition, take action, and request assistance as needed.
Participate in multidisciplinary patient care planning conferences.
Document according to hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Apply knowledge of physiologic norms, developmental levels, and signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect when assessing and caring for patients across the lifespan.
Follow state, federal, and regulatory requirements, hospital policies and procedures, and nursing practice standards, including OSHA bloodborne pathogen, restraint, and pain management requirements.
Evaluate own performance and meet established professional goals.
Participate in required annual hospital-wide and nursing continuing education.
Serve as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel; assist other staff members in providing care.
Attend unit staff meetings and mandatory in-services, report on time for shifts, and take only allotted break time.
Assist with control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
Detect, observe, and report compliance variances to the immediate supervisor, Compliance Officer, or Hotline.
Supervise and direct the work of other RNs, LPNs, and nurse techs as appropriate.