RN / Neurosurgery Clinic

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

1h•$43 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinician is an experienced healthcare professional who provides individualized nursing care for a specific patient population, applying clinical knowledge, research, and experience in accordance with the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care. The role serves as a resource for colleagues and advocates for patients and families. The home base is the Emory Midtown Neurosurgery Clinic, with floating to the Emory Decatur location when coverage is needed. No travel between the two locations is required. The position delivers independent nursing care, assesses patients, develops and adjusts care plans with patient and family input, documents care, identifies learning needs, and adapts care to cultural differences. It also involves collaboration and delegation within the care team, developing leadership duties when assigned, staff and student orientation support, and participation in quality improvement and professional development. Applicants must meet the stated nursing education and recent experience pathway, hold a valid, unencumbered Georgia-approved RN license, and have BLS certification. ACLS and other certifications may be required for certain departments or specialties. An active compact/multistate license is required within 60 days of hire if completing virtual care activities that may involve multi-state practice.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and have 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 Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program with at least two years of recent nursing experience within the past five years.
Hold a valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
Hold 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.
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.
Newly hired or transferring RN Clinicians at Emory Warner Robins, Perry, and affiliated Physician group locations, effective March 29, 2026, who hold an ADN/ASN and have fewer than two years of nursing experience 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; qualifying employees already in the role before March 29, 2026, are grandfathered.
Meet the listed physical demands, including lifting up to 75 pounds, carrying objects up to 35 pounds, and occasional to frequent standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification may be required for certain departments after hire.
Additional certifications may be required depending on department and specialty.
Current Emory Healthcare LPNs who complete an accredited RN program and obtain RN licensure are eligible to transition into this role while completing the RN Resident Program.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, effective, independent nursing care using the nursing process.
Conduct 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, patient, and family care partners.
Fulfill developing leadership duties, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Assist with orienting staff and students when no designated preceptor is available.
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 processes to identify and resolve areas for improvement.
Maintain required points and contact hours under the clinical lattice PLAN system.
Float to the Emory Decatur location when coverage is needed.