RN, PRN, Post-Partum

Houston Healthcare

About The Position

The RN Clinician is an experienced healthcare professional who provides patient care for a specific population. Using clinical knowledge, research, and experience, the clinician adapts to changing situations and personalizes care based on the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care. The clinician serves as a resource for colleagues and advocates for patients and families. This role provides independent nursing care through assessment, care planning, documentation, patient and family education, and individualized care. It also includes interdisciplinary collaboration, delegated leadership responsibilities, staff and student orientation support, and participation in quality improvement and professional development activities. The position is listed as PRN, Post-Partum. Scheduled weekly hours are 40, and the FTE is 1. On-call work is indicated. Work conditions and environmental exposures vary by assigned area and tasks; travel may be required.

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.
BLS certification.
For virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) 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.
Newly hired or transferring RN Clinicians with an ADN/ASN and fewer than two years of nursing experience, effective March 29, 2026, must sign an educational obligation agreement to enroll in an ADN-to-BSN program and complete the BSN within two years of entering the role.

Nice To Haves

ACLS may be required for certain departments after hire.
Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty.
Current Emory Healthcare 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.
At Emory Warner Robins, Perry, and affiliated Physician group locations, RN Clinicians with an ADN/ASN employed in the role before March 29, 2026, are grandfathered and are not subject to the BSN completion requirement.

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 with patient and family input, adjusting them as needed.
Document care accurately and efficiently in electronic and physical records.
Identify patient and family learning needs and recommend appropriate resources.
Recognize cultural differences and individualize care accordingly.
Delegate appropriately using the Synergy Model of Care.
Work effectively with interdisciplinary team members, patients, and family care partners.
Perform developing leadership duties, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Assist with orienting staff and students when a designated preceptor is absent.
Use strong communication and conflict-resolution skills.
Identify when policies may need revision based on evidence-based research.
Pursue professional growth and apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice.
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.
Maintain required points and contact hours under the clinical lattice PLAN system.
Perform additional duties as assigned.