Registered Nurse(RN)- Acute Care- Med Surg/Post Surgical Fulltime Day Shift 7a-7p

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Fulltime 7a-7p shift at the Magnet Designated/4 Star CMS scores Paulding campus (28-bed med-surg unit, mainly post-surgical with some telemetry and general med-surg). Prism award-winning floor dedicated to exceptional patient care, high empathy, and positive energy.

About the Role

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high-quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model, 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, implementing the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies, and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Responsibilities

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice. Uses analytical and critical thinking to ensure care is individualized and coordinates care through effective partnerships, recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provides relationship-based, patient-centered care consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using methods such as bedside shift reports, interdisciplinary rounds, just-in-time and planned patient teaching, and keeping patients and significant others updated. Makes patient goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (e.g., interdisciplinary rounds, case review). Completes timely documentation and promotes a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promoting the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members. Participates in and supports performance improvement activities, research, and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care.
• Actively supports and participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.
• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education, and population-specific education. Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a current and future qualified workforce.
• Models the professional practice of nursing and creates a healthy work environment.
• 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 healthcare system, organizational policies, and procedures, as well as clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements (e.g., 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.
• 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 in collaboration with care managers and other members of the healthcare team to achieve best practice outcomes (e.g., decrease in readmission rates, avoidable days, adverse events).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing (Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred).
• Current RN license (Single State or Multi-state Compact).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years of direct patient care nursing experience.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, along with customer service skills.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
• Excellent time management skills; practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills, including strong critical thinking skills.