Registered Nurse - Total Joint

3110 Kennestone Hospital, Inc.•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers, providing individualized, high-quality, safe patient care to patients and their families. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model and guided by 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 the patient. The role includes delivering relationship-based, culturally responsive care; coordinating and documenting care; collaborating with patients, significant others, and interdisciplinary teams; participating in quality improvement, research, shared governance, and professional development; and supporting effective use of human and material resources. The RN also contributes to protocol development, mentors or precepts colleagues and students, and complies with applicable organizational policies and standards.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or a nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license: single-state RN or RN multi-state compact license.
Current BLS certification, or an accepted American Red Cross BLS or BLS Instructor certification; certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Completion of an accredited or approved school of nursing with the required clinical hours.
Less than one year of experience is listed; direct patient care experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through methods such as bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, and updates focused on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical practice standards.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis for patient care products.
Uphold organizational policies, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Participate in developing 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 Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.