RN,Phase II PACU,Atlanta Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,Nursing

Position: RN, Phase II PACU, Northside Hospital Atlanta

Northside Hospital is award‑winning, state‑of‑the‑art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

PRIMARY NURSING

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Staff RN III

Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; self‑directed in goal setting in management of complex patients and families; utilizes the nursing process and is skilled at adapting care to rapidly changing patient conditions.

Provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current patient care guidelines; communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others.

Independently implements the nursing process for patients and families; integrates unit‑ and service‑wide evidence‑based practice resources into clinical practice.

Self‑sufficient, competent and safe in the operation of unit‑based patient care technology; efficiently operates the organizationâ€™s computerized information systems; continuously develops personal practice competencies, skills and knowledge.

Delegates care where appropriate.

Serves as a preceptor for new employees and students.

Creates personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.

Conducts self‑assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs.

Identifies ethical issues in practice and takes appropriate action.

Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers.

Uses evidence‑based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.

Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities for patient safety and quality measures; assists in continual readiness activities.

UNIT/ROLE SPECIFIC PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Items in bold represent requirements for the role

REQUIRED:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
Minimum of two (2) years of full‑time experience as a RN post‑orientation or post‑residency training OR at least two (2) years of experience as an LPN and one (1) year of experience as an RN.
Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
- Other REQUIRED cardiopulmonary resuscitation certifications (ACLS, NRP, PALS, etc.) are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.
Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certification required as a condition of employment.
Other REQUIRED RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.

PREFERRED:

BSN degree preferred
National Certification in Clinical Specialty preferred
Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.

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