Staff RN, Lactation

Northside Hospital • Atlanta, 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, which creates even more opportunities for healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside.

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 in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act. The practice of Professional Nursing at Northside Hospital utilizes ANA’s Scope and Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance, incorporates two additional components of clinical practice, and classifies all elements into five domains: Clinical Knowledge and Practice Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems (Documentation); Patient Care Technology. Professional Practice Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation and Resource Utilization Leadership Collaboration, Community Involvement, Environmental Health and Leadership Professional Development Education of Self and Others, Expansion of Knowledge, Advancement of Practice, Contribution to the Professional/Clinical Specialty Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Quality of Practice, Patient Satisfaction Scores, External Reporting/Benchmarks.

The Staff Registered Professional Nurse III (Staff RN III) manages care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of the nursing division, to include the Northside Nursing Collaborative Care Model. The practice of all professional nurses at Northside Hospital reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment. Northside Hospital Staff Registered Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from a novice nurse to an expert. The job descriptions for Staff RN I to Staff RN VI therefore imply that a nurse who is employed at a specific level possesses the knowledge, skills, competencies and critical thinking abilities of all prior (lower) levels. As an example, the job description for Staff RN III includes all provisions of Staff RN I and II in addition to the specific requirements of the Staff RN III position.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training.
• Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

Nice To Haves

• BSN degree
• National Certification in Clinical Specialty
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in lactation.

Responsibilities

• Independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines.
• Manages care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of the nursing division, to include the Northside Nursing Collaborative Care Model.
• Practices professional nursing reflecting the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees