Registered Nurse

About This Role

This nursing role is for a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team, providing individualized, high-quality, and safe patient care. The role involves practicing in a clinical environment supported by the Wellstar Shared Governance Model and Professional Practice Model, focusing on evidence-based practice and research.

Responsibilities

• Perform the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) using evidence-based practice and analytical/critical thinking
• Coordinate care through effective partnerships, recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes
• Provide relationship-based patient-centered care consistent with population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity
• Partner with the patient and significant others using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, patient teaching)
• Practice using current clinical practice standards
• Coordinate the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promoting the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members
• Participate in and support performance improvement, research, and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care
• Complete all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population-specific education
• Serve as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses and staff/students to ensure a qualified workforce and healthy work environment
• Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing
• Participate in activities such as value analysis in evaluating patient care products
• Uphold all healthcare system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies
• Participate in data collection and pose relevant clinical questions to advance evidence-based practice
• Consult appropriate experts and use appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions
• Proactively plan for the care of patients across the care continuum
• Participate in the development of protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members
• Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct

Requirements

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
• RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• Minimum 2 years direct patient care nursing experience
• Ability to read, write and speak English language
• Optimize the use of technology to support clinical care
• Basic computer skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• 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
• Practice nursing using evidence and analytical skills
• Strong critical thinking skills

About the Company

Wellstar's mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves. The company is a shining example of what is possible when professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry and in people's lives. Wellstar is the most integrated health system in Georgia.