RN / Neurosurgery Clinic

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

10h•$43 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinician is an experienced healthcare professional who provides patient care for a specific population, drawing on clinical knowledge, research, and experience to adapt care to changing situations and personalize it according to the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care. The clinician serves as a resource for colleagues and an advocate for patients and families. The home base for this position is the Emory Midtown Neurosurgery Clinic. The role requires floating to the Emory Decatur location when coverage is needed; no travel between the two locations is required. The RN Clinician delivers independent nursing care, assesses patients, develops and adjusts care plans with patient and family input, documents care, and identifies learning needs. The role also involves collaboration and delegation, developing leadership and charge nurse duties when assigned, staff and student orientation, quality improvement, professional development, and maintaining required points and contact hours under the clinical lattice PLAN system.

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.
If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, obtain an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) within 60 days of hire; employees in the role before 11/09/2025 have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.
Meet the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 75 pounds and carrying objects up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification may be required for certain departments after hire.
Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty.

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 plans 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.
Collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and family care partners.
Function in a developing leadership role, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Assist in 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.
Engage in 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 per the clinical lattice PLAN system.
Float to the Emory Decatur location when coverage is needed.