Registry RN Clinician

Emory Healthcare•Sandy Springs, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinician is an experienced healthcare professional who applies clinical knowledge, research, and experience to provide individualized care for a specific patient population. The clinician adapts to changing situations, addresses patient and family needs, and serves as a resource for colleagues and an advocate for patients and families. The role includes delivering independent, safe, and effective nursing care; conducting assessments; developing and adjusting care plans with patient and family input; documenting care; and identifying learning needs. The RN Clinician collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, may take on Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned, precepts staff or students, and contributes to policy and practice improvements. The clinician also supports open communication, confidentiality, evidence-based practice, professional growth, and ongoing quality improvement.

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 employees completing virtual care activities that may involve multistate practice, an active compact/multistate (eNLC) license is required within 60 days of hire. Employees already in the role before 11/09/2025 have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.
BLS certification.
ACLS or PALS may be required after hire for certain departments.
Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty.
Current EHC-employed LPNs who complete 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.

Responsibilities

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