Staff RN III-CS

Northside Hospital•Canton, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Northside Hospital is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing healthcare system. We are constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities, creating even more opportunities for healthcare professionals. The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and within the scope of practice defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act. Our nursing practice utilizes the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition (2015), which defines nursing as the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. The scope of practice is dependent on the nurse's education, experience, role, and population served. The practice of professional nursing at Northside Hospital encompasses Clinical Knowledge and Practice, Professional Practice, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research. The Staff Registered Professional Nurse manages patient care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the hospital's philosophy and policies. The practice of all professional nurses reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment. Staff Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from novice to expert, implying that nurses at a specific level possess the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking capabilities of all prior levels.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
Must hold American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

Nice To Haves

BSN degree
Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Responsibilities

Independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines.
Practices within the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
Protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities.
Prevents illness and injury.
Facilitates healing and alleviates suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response.
Advocates in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
Utilizes ANA's Scope and Standards Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems; Patient Care Technology.
Demonstrates Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation and Resource Utilization.
Exhibits Leadership: Collaboration, Community Involvement, and Environmental Health.
Engages in Professional Development: Education of Self and Others, Expansion of Knowledge, Advancement of Practice, Contribution to the Professional/Clinical Specialty.
Applies Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research: Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Quality of Practice, Patient Satisfaction Scores, External Reporting/Benchmarks.
Manages patient care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital.
Reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment.