RN Clinical Nurse Periop

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for delivering individualized, high-quality, safe patient care. The role practices in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, evidence-based practice, research, and Wellstar Values. The nurse is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence goals while advocating for patients and their significant others. The nurse performs the nursing process and coordinates patient-centered care in partnership with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team. The role includes timely documentation, collaboration, performance improvement, professional development, mentoring or precepting, evidence-based practice and research participation, care planning across the continuum, and responsible use of human and material resources. The position is designated for the day shift.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license (single-state or multistate compact).
BLS certification required.
ACLS or an accepted equivalent required within 180 days of hire.
At least 5 years of relevant, recent acute-care clinical nursing experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
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 and analytical skills.
Strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide individualized care that reflects patient-specific and cultural needs.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals the focus of the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care, using inclusive interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Promote a respectful, inclusive clinical environment and contribute to teamwork and collaboration.
Participate in performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead improvement activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments and required mandatory and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students to support workforce development and a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice and nursing research, participate in value analysis, and use evidence and expert resources to address clinical questions.
Uphold organizational policies, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards, including patient safety goals.
Plan proactively for patient care across the continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures to achieve best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other assigned duties and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.