Registered Nurse RN - GI/Renal - PT Nights

About the role

The GI/Renal Unit is a 39-bed nursing unit with four rooms designed for semi-private occupancy. It is a medical/surgical unit designated to care for patients with renal and gastroenterological illnesses, as well as other general medical patients in times of high census. As the designated renal medical unit, their specialty is caring for patients that require Peritoneal Dialysis and is the preferred unit for these patients to be placed if clinically appropriate. Care is provided for a wide variety of illnesses and symptoms, including but not limited to: End Stage Renal Disease requiring Hemodialysis, End Stage Renal Disease requiring Peritoneal Dialysis, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute kidney injury, Acute renal failure, Hematuria requiring Continuous Bladder Irrigation, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, Abdominal pain (non-surgical), N/V/D, Gastritis, Cholecystitis, Other medical patients in times of high census. Patients and patient family members receive physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support for themselves and their families.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance.
• Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility.
• Serves as a resource for students.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice.
• Serves as a resource for students.
• Supports in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Achieves and maintains de-escalation training certification as appropriate for work unit.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate's Degree, ADN or Diploma required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience – Demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.
• BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: BSN.
• Preferred Educational Requirements: Preferred Experience: Other.

Skills

• Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines.
• Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service.
• Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice.
• Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit.

Benefits

• NGHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Pay

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Schedule

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