Registered Nurse - RN - OR - Full Time - 7:00 - 5:30 pm

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

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 role works with an interdisciplinary team to care for a range of patients, including increasingly complex cases, evaluates patient responses to interventions, and adjusts care plans appropriately. Clinicians seek feedback and mentoring to develop their practice and contribute to bedside leadership, professional nursing shared governance, unit initiatives, and quality improvement. New graduate nurses focus on developing knowledge and skills and may be referred to the RN Residency Program.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
Associate degree.
Completion of Peri-op 101 or equivalent, and/or experience in a procedural area.
One year of experience as a professional RN; new graduate RNs or those with less than one year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.
Basic computer skills necessary to operate unit computer systems.
Ability to deliver safe, effective, efficient care; communicate effectively; prioritize and recognize problems; use evidence-based practice; delegate appropriately; and support shared governance.

Nice To Haves

National certification in a clinical specialty.
Bachelor of Nursing degree.
Two years of experience in specialty nursing, specifically the Operating Room.
Membership in a professional organization.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, effective, efficient, population-specific direct patient care and coordinate care for assigned patients.
Assess patients, administer medications according to the five rights, document the nursing process in the electronic medical record, and evaluate responses to interventions.
Plan and adjust patient care, recognize deterioration or changes in patient status, and seek appropriate support.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, including patient and family education.
Follow applicable policies and DNV standards and help maintain a compliant work environment and culture of safety.
Use resources effectively, participate in performance improvement processes, and contribute to evidence-based practice.
Communicate respectfully with patients, families, colleagues, and other care team members; participate in customer service initiatives.
Delegate and supervise tasks assigned to ancillary or support staff and seek guidance from the interdisciplinary team as needed.
Support unit goals and shared governance, participate in professional development, and contribute to nursing and community initiatives.
Serve in unit leadership roles and as Nurse in Charge when needed, including coordinating patient flow, matching resources to patients, and escalating concerns through the chain of command.
Contribute to recruiting and retaining an excellent nursing care team.