Registered Nurse - RN - EVOR

Job Category:
Nursing - Registered Nurse. Work Shift/

Schedule:

10

Hr Morning - Afternoon.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) values improving the health of our communities and operates five hospitals with more than 850 beds.

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred. Focuses on expanding knowledge and skillset while consistently providing effective direct care as part of an interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks and provides feedback for improved clinical practice, performs an emerging bedside leadership role, and participates in PNGC councils, nursing quality teams, and unit councils to enhance NDNQI indicators, RN satisfaction, employee engagement, safety culture, and patient experience.

Works collaboratively with the care team to recruit and retain an excellent nursing staff.

For new graduate clinical RN, focus is on developing knowledge and skills and demonstrating growth in caring for increasingly complex patients. Direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process is provided, and assigned patient care is coordinated on the shift to promote clinical outcomes, requiring consultation with experienced clinicians and acceptance of constructive feedback.

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate’s Degree, ADN or Diploma required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience with demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.

• BSN preferred.
• Preferred educational or experiential background (as applicable).

• Actively works to make self and related teams successful.
• Effectively communicates with patients, families, and colleagues at all levels, showing respect and fostering customer service.
• Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence‑based practice.
• Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate unit computer systems.

Transformational Leadership

• Serves as a highly engaged partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs.
• Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility.
• Leads interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriate care and smooth transitions.
• Positively impacts the work environment by displaying respect for individuals and the organization.

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Effectively applies the nursing process within the organization’s professional model.
• Seeks opportunities to improve clinical practice.
• Uses critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical, and spiritual issues.
• Delegates care appropriately while retaining accountability.
• Communicates clearly with physicians, advanced practitioners, and all team members, incorporating safety and error‑prevention tools.
• Uses Sister Simone Roach’s 7
  
  Cs of Caring:
  Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, Creativity.

New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvement

• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development.
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and shares them with colleagues and management.
• Applies evidence‑based practice regularly.
• Supports self‑development and lifelong learning, serving as a resource for students.

Structural Empowerment

• Demonstrates understanding of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, inclusion, lateral violence, and impairment.
• Values team member contributions and models efficient, stewardship‑oriented practice.
• Supports unit‑based shared governance and self‑care activities.
• Continuously evaluates work processes for improvement, supporting strategic initiatives.
• Maintains de‑escalation training certification as required.

Empirical Outcomes

• Supports quality‑of‑care activities and evaluates effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Highlights patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse‑sensitive indicators, focusing on improvement.

• Weight Lifted:
  Up to 100lbs, occasionally up to 30% of shift.
• Weight Carried:
  Up to 50lbs, occasionally up to 30% of shift.
• Vision:
  Moderate, frequent use (31‑65%).
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending:
  Frequent (31‑65%).
• Standing/Walking:
  Frequent (31‑65%).
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Frequent (31‑65%).
• Intensity of Work:
  Frequent (31‑65%).

• Reading, writing, reasoning, talking, keyboarding.

NGHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.