RN - Float Med Surg Nights Part Time

Wellstar Health System•Paulding Hospital, OH

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers, ensuring 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, and Wellstar Values. The RN must uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service excellence goals while advocating for the patient’s voice. The role provides direct nursing care through the nursing process, patient-centered partnerships, interdisciplinary coordination, evidence-based practice, and ongoing professional development. The nurse supports safe and quality outcomes, performance improvement and research, shared governance, efficient use of resources, and a respectful, inclusive clinical environment. This is a part-time night-shift position.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license: single-state RN or RN compact multi-state license.
BLS certification required upon hire: Basic Life Support, American Red Cross Basic Life Support, or Basic Life Support Instructor.
At least 2 years of direct patient care nursing experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to optimize technology for clinical care and basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical skills, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to patient population characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others through bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching, updates, and care planning focused on patient goals.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care, including interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
Collaborate with the healthcare team in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention of team members.
Participate in 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 for professional nurses, staff, or students, modeling professional nursing practice and supporting a healthy work environment.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient care products.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, TJC Patient Safety Goals, and Wellstar safety absolutes.
Participate in data collection, raise relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan proactively for patient care across the care continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures with care managers and other healthcare team members to support 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.