ED RN 7p-7a Full Time

Wellstar Health System•Dallas, GA

38d

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse Emergency Department is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers, ensuring that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The nurse practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. Practice is guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, Wellstar Values, the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice, and Code of Ethics. The nurse is expected to uphold the patient’s voice, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals. The role provides direct emergency nursing care through the nursing process and current clinical standards, with a focus on individualized, culturally responsive, patient-centered care and effective partnerships with patients and significant others. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, documents care, contributes to performance improvement and shared governance, supports evidence-based practice and research, and helps ensure effective use of resources. The position is full-time on the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved school of nursing with required clinical hours.
Associate degree in nursing or nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license (single-state or multistate compact).
Basic Life Support certification (BLS), or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent; provisional certification may be completed within 180 days.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN); provisional TNCC may be completed within 18 months.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent; provisional certification may be completed within 180 days.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use technology to support clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience with direct patient care.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based, patient-centered care that accounts for population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through appropriate communication, patient education, updates, and care planning focused on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and promoting a respectful clinical environment.
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner and contribute to teamwork and the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and activities that promote safe, quality patient care.
Complete initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, and students to support workforce readiness and a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis of patient care products.
Comply with organizational policies, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, TJC Patient Safety Goals, and Wellstar safety absolutes.
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 in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members to achieve 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.