Registered Nurse (RN ED - Nights

About the Role

The RN Clinical Nurse Emergency Department 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 by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model and steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, 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 Emergency Services uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implement 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

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
  • Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) using evidence-based practice, ensuring care is individualized and coordinating care through effective partnerships.
  • Provides relationship-based, patient-centered care consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) and adapts service delivery to reflect cultural diversity.
  • Partners with patients and significant others using appropriate methods (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching) to keep them updated and align care with patient goals.
  • Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, high-quality patient care, promoting a professional care delivery model through inclusive interdisciplinary communication (e.g., rounds, case reviews).
  • Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and supporting the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
  • Participates in and supports performance improvement, research, and shared governance at all levels in the system.
• Professional Development and Initiative
  • Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, mandatory education, and population-specific education.
  • Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses, staff, or students to ensure a qualified workforce and models professional nursing practices.
• Evidence-Based Practice and Research
  • Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis for patient care products.
  • Upholds all healthcare system policies, procedures, and clinical competencies, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements (e.g., TJC Patient Safety Goals).
  • Participates in data collection, poses clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice, and consults appropriate experts and resources.
• Resources and Support
  • Proactively plans for patient care across the continuum while providing direct patient care.
  • Participates in developing protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and the healthcare team to achieve best practice outcomes (e.g., reducing 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

• Education
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing (required).
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Licenses and Certifications
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required at hire).
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license in a single state or multi-state compact (required at hire).
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (required within 180 days of hire).
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) certification (required within 18 months of hire).
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (required within 90 days of hire).
• Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of RN experience (required).
• Skills
  • 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 decisively, composedly, and respectfully.
  • Excellent time management skills, evidence-based nursing practice, and strong critical thinking abilities.

Schedule

Night shift (United States of America).