Cardiovascular Stepdown Registered Nurse / RN

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

1h•$43 - $50

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an experienced RN Clinician for its Cardiovascular Stepdown department. The RN provides independent, safe, and effective nursing care to a specific patient population, applying clinical knowledge, research, experience, and the Synergy Model for Care to respond to changing clinical situations and personalize care for patients and families. The RN serves as a resource to colleagues and advocates for patients and families. The role is full-time, 36 hours per week, with a 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m. schedule. The clinician performs assessments, develops and adjusts care plans with patient and family input, documents care, identifies learning needs, delegates according to acuity and competency, and collaborates with interdisciplinary care partners. The position may include Charge Nurse responsibilities, precepting staff or students, contributing to shared governance and practice improvements, and applying evidence-based practice. The clinician also supports open communication, psychological safety, cultural responsiveness, confidentiality, professional growth, and organizational standards. Emory Healthcare describes itself as an academic health system in Georgia, part of Emory University, comprising 11 hospitals, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The role may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens, biohazardous waste, chemicals, communicable diseases, radiation, and other environmental conditions. Physical demands include lifting up to 75 pounds, carrying objects up to 35 pounds, and varying periods of standing, walking, and sitting.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited prelicensure BSN program and either 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years or recent completion of a re-entry nursing program; alternatively, graduate of an accredited prelicensure ADN program with at least two years of recent nursing experience within the past five years.
Valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
For virtual care activities that may involve multistate practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire. Employees in the role before 11/09/2025 have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.
BLS certification.
Completion of an accredited WOC Nursing Education program within 12 months of entering the role if assigned to a WOC department.
Current Emory Healthcare LPNs who have completed an accredited RN program and obtain RN licensure may transition into the role while completing the RN Resident Program.
Emory LPNs enrolled in an Emory ADN program as of 3/30/2025 must sign an obligation agreement to complete an ADN-to-BSN program within two years of entering the RN Clinician role.

Nice To Haves

ACLS or PALS may be required for certain departments after hire.
Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, effective, independent nursing care using the nursing process.
Perform thorough patient assessments and recognize how nursing care affects outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans using patient and family input, adjusting plans as needed.
Document care accurately and efficiently in electronic and physical records.
Identify patient and family learning needs and recommend appropriate resources.
Delegate care appropriately based on patient acuity and team member competency.
Work effectively with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family care partners.
Perform developing leadership duties, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Precept staff or students, including serving as a designated preceptor.
Identify potential policy revisions based on evidence-based research.
Participate in unit-based shared governance or practice council activities and raise workflow, equipment, or practice issues affecting patient care.
Demonstrate communication and conflict-resolution skills, recognize cultural differences, and individualize care accordingly.
Maintain the confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
Support open communication, psychological safety, and the One Emory Culture.
Pursue professional growth and apply evidence-based practice in daily patient care.
Collect, report, and analyze data to improve patient care and meet organizational standards.
Participate in surveys, interviews, and other methods to identify and resolve areas for improvement.
Meet core standards, including performance-rating, mandatory-education, and annual-competency requirements.