Registered Nurse RN - Inpatient Dialysis - PRN

About the Role

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process.

Is a professional member of VOICE professional nursing shared governance providing feedback on issues being addressed at meetings. Participates as a member on VOICE councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team.

For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates basic assessment skills and the 5 rights of medication administration.
• Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care for increasingly complex patients.
• Accurately documents all aspects of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as applicable.
• Understands and complies with all DNV standards; accesses and follows policies.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately.
• Consistently coordinates interdisciplinary care and uses resources effectively to reduce waste.
• Participates in PI processes and in maintaining/monitoring the work environment for DNV compliance.
• Coordinates discharge planning and actively contributes to a culture of safety.
• Includes the patient and family in patient care; provides effective education appropriate for their learning needs.
• Demonstrates appropriate customer service behaviors and participates in organizational/unit-based customer service initiatives.
• Plans patient care based on assessment; displays basic prioritization and time management skills.
• Evaluates patient’s response to interventions and seeks support to adjust the plan of care.
• Utilizes resources on the unit to increase understanding of unfamiliar patient populations.
• Recognizes signs of deteriorating patient and accesses appropriate resources.
• Reads nursing research/EBP articles and participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrates the ability to rapidly recognize and anticipate changes in patient status and takes appropriate action.
• Recognizes nursing practice trends and questions care as it relates to evidence-based practice.
• Consistently and independently prioritizes patient care.
• Supports unit goals and demonstrates support of shared governance through awareness of initiatives.
• Completes a professional development plan and shows progress on personal learning goals.
• Supervises and ensures completion of tasks assigned to ancillary/support staff.
• Participates in the enhancement of the nursing profession and supports the community.
• Appropriately delegates tasks and seeks resources by consulting with the interdisciplinary team.
• Serves in a unit leadership role(s) and as the Nurse in Charge when necessary, fulfilling responsibilities such as patient flow, resource allocation, and escalation of concerns using the chain of command.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• At least 2 years of RN experience – demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• National certification in clinical specialty.
• Bachelor of Nursing Degree.
• One year of experience in Long Term Care.
• Membership in a professional organization.

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 for others; fosters customer service.
• Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others (as appropriate), and supports the NGHS shared governance model.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate systems used on the unit.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, occasionally (0-30% of time).
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, occasionally (0-30% of time).
• Vision: Moderate, frequently (31-65% of time).
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently (31-65% of time).
• Standing/Walking: Frequently (31-65% of time).
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently (31-65% of time).
• Intensity of Work: Frequently (31-65% of time).
• Job Requires: Reading, writing, reasoning, talking, keyboarding.