Registered Nurse

Location: Decatur, GA

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and monitor patients' physical and emotional conditions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies according to physician orders and facility policies.
• Monitor vital signs, laboratory results, symptoms, and changes in patient condition.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient status and clinical emergencies.
• Communicate significant patient changes to physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Provide wound care and other specialized nursing treatments as required.
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatments, disease management, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Collaborate with physicians, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and patient-care conferences.
• Follow infection-control, medication-safety, and patient-safety procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable healthcare regulations.
• Provide compassionate, culturally respectful, and patient-centered care.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and patient education as required.
• Maintain professional competency through continuing education and training.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Additional certifications may be required depending on the assignment or specialty.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality outcomes.

Skills

• Patient assessment
• Medication administration
• Care planning
• Clinical documentation
• IV therapy
• Wound care
• Patient and family education
• Infection prevention and control
• Clinical decision-making
• Emergency response
• Team collaboration
• Time management