RN - Acute Care Teaching Unit

About the role

Seeking experienced preceptors that like to teach, supporting the 20-bed Nurse Residency Unit which serves 7 med/surg units by onboarding three cohorts of new graduate nurses each year. New graduate nurses complete the first part of their orientation on this dedicated unit with experienced preceptors, which provides new nurses with a solid clinical foundation prior to moving to their assigned home unit. The Nurse Residency Unit creates a safe learning environment to assist in developing competent, highly skilled nurses. Our dedicated preceptors, leadership team and Nurse Residency Coordinator provide unparalleled support to nurse residents during orientation and transition to practice.

In the state-of-the-art new Main Tower, the NRU nurse provides high-quality nursing care to acute care patients utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The NRU nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients
• Functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability
• Responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care
• Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs; extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred
• Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License
• BLS certification required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable

Schedule

Full time Days, 7am-7pm