RN Clinical Nurse

Wellstar Health System•Roswell, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who provide individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The role practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders, supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model and guided by Wellstar’s Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and organizational values. The nurse is expected to be licensed, knowledgeable, and to uphold nursing practice as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice, and Code of Ethics. As a member of the patient services team, the nurse upholds the patient’s voice and system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. The position delivers relationship-based, patient-centered care; coordinates care and documentation with interdisciplinary partners; supports professional development, evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, and shared governance; and plans proactively for patients across the care continuum. The nurse also supports efficient use of resources and compliance with organizational policies, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Current RN license: single-state RN or RN multi-state compact license.
BLS certification required upon hire: Basic Life Support, American Red Cross Basic Life Support, or Basic Life Support Instructor.
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 in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with direct patient care.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice, analytical and critical thinking, and individualized care.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care responsive to population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, as appropriate, through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, updates, and care planning focused on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical practice 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 support recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research and research utilization, interdisciplinary processes, and shared governance; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to nurses, staff, or students to support a qualified workforce and a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
Uphold healthcare system policies, procedures, clinical competencies, professional standards, and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
Participate in data collection, formulate relevant clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate resources and evidence 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.