Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Float Team - FT Nights

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Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.

It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

Exemplary Practice and Outcomes

Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical / critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes

Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity

Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.

Practices using current clinical practice standards.

Teamwork and Collaboration

Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment

Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.

Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and / or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter / intra-disciplinary process and actively supports / participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.

Professional Development and Initiative

Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.

Serves as a preceptor and / or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment

Evidence Based Practice and Research

Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making process in evaluating patient care products.

Upholds all health care system / organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety absolutes

Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.

Resources and Support

Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.

Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc).

Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Diploma (Nurse) General or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact

BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support-Preferred or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor-Preferred or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days)-Preferred within 180 Days

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program-Preferred or NRP-I - NRP - Instructor-Preferred or NRP-P - NRP-Provisional (180 Days)-Preferred within 180 Days

PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support-Preferred or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor-Preferred or PALS-P - PALS-Provisional (180 Days)-Preferred within 180 Days

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

current CPR certification. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 year professional nursing experience. Required and

Critical care or clinic experience with phone triage Preferred and

Position requires excellent clinical skills, communication skills and problem solving ability. Required

Required Minimum Skills

Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations and practices to give and evaluate patient care.

Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures

Skill in appropriate assessment, examination, treatment techniques.

Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions.

Skill in maintaining records regarding medication or treatment.

Ability to perform department duties in a timely and efficient manner

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Ability to react calmly and competently in emergency situations.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in person, in writing, or by phone.

Outstanding written and oral communication

Exercises good judgment in dealing with patients and staff

Effective communication and teaching skills on all patient levels.

Able to process large volume of patient information in an accurate and timely fashion.

Basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, conditions, and treatment modalities.

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