Registered Nurse ICU

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation. The center is recognized as Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems and has an on-site intensive care unit to care for the most complex patients and begin rehabilitation sooner.

Shepherd Center’s culture emphasizes hope, humor, and hard work. You will find opportunities for career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, support from leadership, and engaging activities that contribute to staff tenure.

Why Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 best rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. The facility’s on-site intensive care unit and medical components enable earlier rehabilitation. We offer opportunities across Nursing, Clinical, Finance, IT, Administrative, Research, and Support Services, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We invest in you with growth opportunities, and our benefits and compensation package are competitive.

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides basic care to patients, performs all duties ethically, and ensures patient safety, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality. This role supports Shared Governance in nursing practice and contributes to professional development and the image of unit staff.

• The Registered Nurse (RN) ensures that the ANA scope and standards of practice and the Code of Ethics for nurses are the foundation for nursing practice.
• Promotes high-quality care, outcomes, nursing research, and evidence-based practice; collaborates to achieve quality outcomes.
• Uses a patient-focused care approach to meet needs and applies a holistic view to identify patient needs.
• Utilizes analytical and advanced assessment skills to assess a patient’s condition and apply data through the nursing process and clinical judgment to provide comprehensive care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan care and prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Evaluates patient progress toward outcomes with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Safely administers medications following policy; reports errors, near misses, or adverse drug reactions promptly.
• Prepares and maintains records of observations and care; documents clearly and completely in the appropriate forms/systems and in a timely manner per Center policy.
• Assists with medical appointments and procedures as requested by the MD.
• Educates and prepares patients/families for future self-management, promoting active partnership and eventual self-care expertise.
• Serves as a clinical preceptor for new staff/students during practicums or shadowing experiences for prospective employees.
• Ensures appropriate usage/order of supplies and proper charging.
• Performs in alignment with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.
• Practices safety techniques per Center and departmental policies; reports injuries or safety issues promptly.
• Participates in center-wide efforts that affect nursing practice.
• Adheres to patient/family-centered principles using approved communication tools (OARS/AIDET).
• Establishes professional relationships with other RNs.
• Performs other duties as required, requested, or assigned.

• Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university.

• BLS required.
• Active Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.

• Minimum one (1) year RN experience preferred.

• Basic computer skills.
• Basic competencies in nursing practice, patient and employee safety, infection control, performance improvement, practice innovation, professional nursing practice, standards of clinical nursing practice, and patient safety systems.
• Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, prioritization and critical…