Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Care Trauma - Augusta

Facility

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Registered Nurses provide quality nursing services by working with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients’ care, and by providing a positive, supportive environment. The Registered Nurse is the frontline representative of the patient care team, often serving as the intermediary between the patient, family, providers, and other care team members.

• Patient Care and Care Coordination: Monitors, examines, and evaluates patient conditions. Assists with care plans and takes appropriate actions to promote short- and long-term outcomes and wellbeing. Delivers care plans as outlined, applying independent judgment where appropriate. Collaborates and communicates patient care plans with other staff. Prioritizes and coordinates optimum daily patient flow and patient experience. Delivers safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
  
  Maintains documentation of patient assessment, changes in condition, care delivered, education provided, and any incidents or exceptions related to standards of care or compliance with hospital policy.
• Patient Advocacy and Satisfaction: Listens to concerns, probes in depth to understand the needs and concerns, and responds to patient needs in an appropriately timed manner. Serves as an educational resource for patients and families on health-related issues. Communicates necessary patient information to family, licensed care providers, and other staff. Embraces patient- and family-centered care to maintain patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction.
  
  Prioritizes actions according to patient needs and provides input into the plan of care by reporting pertinent information involving the patient and family to the appropriate individuals in accordance with confidentiality standards.
• Performance Improvement: Seeks opportunities to improve the work environment and processes. Contributes ideas to identify solutions and supports change implementation. Supports and contributes to improvement initiatives aligned with achieving better patient quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and organizational financial performance.
• Professional Competency and Growth: Maintains professional licenses and certifications. Completes all required training. Self-identifies and self-manages training and development opportunities. Participates in professional organizations. Keeps current with research literature and industry best practices. Seeks opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Professional Leadership: Fosters the growth and development of other nurses through mentorship and preceptorship. Contributes to a positive and supportive work environment. Adheres to confidentiality, safety, and professional standards. Acts with professionalism, embraces shared governance principles, and demonstrates integrity. Holds self and others accountable for practice by participating in the peer feedback process. Positively promotes the nursing profession and assists with the recruitment of nurses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required;
  Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS-I, BLS, or ARC-BLS) – required upon hire. Registered Nurse (Single State or RN
  - COMPACT
  ) – required upon hire.

Shift: Night (United States of America)

Hours:

Full Time, Night shift, 36 hours per week (3/12) s.

Sign-on Bonus: $20,000 available.