RN- Registered Nurse- Neuro Critical FT- Days

Northeast Georgia Health System • Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, safe patient care based on the nursing process and coordinates care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes. The role serves complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and an openness to feedback. New graduate clinical RNs focus on developing knowledge and skills and growing their ability to care for increasingly complex patients.

The nurse is expected to expand clinical knowledge and skills, contribute to bedside leadership, and participate in shared governance and nursing quality activities. The role supports quality improvement, patient experience, employee engagement, team effectiveness, and safe transitions across the continuum of care.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience, demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations, or meeting the experience requirements upon hire.
• Ability to deliver safe, effective, efficient care that meets population-specific guidelines.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize effectively, recognize problems, and use evidence-based practice.
• Ability to delegate appropriately and support the organization’s shared governance model.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on the unit.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, efficient direct care that meets population-specific guidelines.
• Coordinate care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes.
• Participate as a full partner on the care team and respond to colleagues’ requests for assistance.
• Lead interdisciplinary rounds to support appropriate care and smooth transitions across the continuum.
• Apply the nursing process to address patients’ and families’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical, and spiritual issues during the episode of care.
• Delegate care appropriately while remaining accountable for its quality.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare team members; use safety and error-prevention tools.
• Seek feedback and opportunities to improve clinical practice, and identify quality-improvement opportunities for colleagues and management.
• Apply evidence-based practice and take responsibility for lifelong learning and self-development.
• Serve as a resource for students.
• Support unit-based shared governance, quality activities, self-care activities, and initiatives to improve patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
• Promote respectful, healthy team relationships and value the contributions, talents, and skills of team members.
• Model safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardship; adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility.
• Achieve and maintain de-escalation training certification as appropriate for the work unit.
• Use basic computer skills to operate unit computer systems.

What This Job Offers

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