Registered Nurse - Inpatient Surgical 6AB Days

Registered Nurse position requiring current Georgia RN license and BLS certification. Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS), Georgia Stroke Core Curriculum (GSCC), and NIHSS must be obtained within 2 years of hire.

Qualifications

• 2-year / Associate Degree in Nursing from a state-accredited school (Required)
• 4-year / Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a state-accredited School of Professional Nursing (Preferred)
• 1–2 years of nursing experience (Preferred)
• Orthopedic Nurses Certification (ONC) (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process
  • Identifies issues and develops diagnoses based on assessment data
  • Prioritizes data collection based on the patient’s condition and needs
  • Identifies expected outcomes and plans based on diagnoses or issues
• Care Planning and Implementation
  • Develops an individualized plan with strategies that address diagnoses
  • Provides continuity through a plan that directs other team members
  • Implements the plan in a safe and timely manner
  • Documents implementation and any changes or omissions of the plan
  • Consults with healthcare providers and makes referrals as appropriate
  • Utilizes community resources and systems to implement the plan
• Documentation
  • Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion
  • Clearly and accurately documents processes, policies, products, and service offerings
  • Ensures documentation is tailored to expected readers/users
  • Uses correct terminology and conforms to required style and format
• Outcomes and Evaluations
  • Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care
  • Involves patient/family and other disciplines in determining expected outcomes
  • Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in patient assessment
  • Includes the patient and others in the evaluation process
  • Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes
  • Documents the results of the evaluation
• Quality Improvement
  • Uses results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice
  • Applies creativity and innovation to improve care delivery
  • Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate change in practice
  • Participates in quality improvement activities
• Nursing Code of Ethics
  • Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care
  • Practices with compassion and respect
  • Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family, and community
  • Ensures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others
  • Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision-making
  • Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs

Job-Specific Responsibilities

• Orthopedics
  • Demonstrates competency in assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation of patients undergoing joint replacement
  • Provides orthopedic-related education to the patient and/or family/caregiver
  • Knowledgeable in joint replacement performance measures and their relation to patient outcomes
  • Coordinates multidisciplinary care of the orthopedic patient
  • Must complete 8 hours of joint replacement-related education annually
• Neuroscience
  • Demonstrates competency in assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation of patients experiencing stroke or stroke-like symptoms
  • Provides stroke-related education to the patient and/or family/caregiver
  • Knowledgeable in stroke performance measures and their relation to patient outcomes
  • Coordinates multidisciplinary care of the stroke patient
  • Must complete 4 hours of stroke-related education annually
• Additional Duties
  • Adheres to hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines
  • Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the organization’s core values, mission, and vision
  • Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions per departmental policies and procedures
  • Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility through self-education and ongoing educational programs
  • Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services, requirements, and competency evaluations on time
  • Demonstrates competency in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs
  • Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate