Interventional Radiology - RN - PRN - Gainesville​/Braselton - Shift and Varies

Job Summary

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Is a professional member of VOICE professional nursing shared governance providing feedback on issues being addressed ticipates as a member on VOICE councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate.

Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team.

For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate’s Degree required;
  Bachelor of Nursing preferred.
• At least 2 years of RN experience, or demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations.
• National certification in a clinical specialty preferred.
• Membership in a professional nursing organization preferred.

• Clinical Skills and Knowledge:
  • Demonstrates basic assessment skills.
  • Demonstrates the 5 rights of medication administration.
  • Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care for increasingly complex patients.
  • Accurately documents all aspects of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as applicable.
  • Understands and complies with all DNV standards.
  • Accesses and follows policies.
  • Evaluates patient response to interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately.
  • Consistently coordinates interdisciplinary care.
  • Uses resources effectively to reduce waste.
  • Participates in PI processes.
  • Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure compliance with DNV regulations.
  • Coordinates discharge planning.
  • Actively contributes to a culture of safety within the organization.
• Interpersonal Skills and Relationships:
  • Includes the patient and family in patient care.
  • Provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family.
  • Demonstrates appropriate customer service behaviors.
  • Participates in organizational and unit based customer service initiatives.
• Critical Thinking Skills and
  
  Innovation:
  • Plans patient care based on assessment.
  • Displays basic prioritization and time management skills.
  • Evaluates patient’s response to interventions and seeks support to adjust the plan of care.
  • Utilizes resources on the unit to increase understanding of the care of unfamiliar patient populations.
  • Recognizes signs of deteriorating patient and accesses appropriate resources.
  • Reads nursing research/EBP articles.
  • Participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility and coordination.
  • Demonstrates the ability to rapidly recognize and anticipate changes in patient status and takes appropriate action while maintaining professional composure.
  • Recognizes existence of nursing practice trends and questions care as it relates to evidence based practice.
  • Consistently and independently prioritizes patient care.
• Leadership and Professional Development:
  • Supports unit goals.
  • Demonstrates support of shared governance through awareness of initiatives.
  • Completes a professional development plan and shows progress on personal learning goals.
  • Supervises and ensures completion of task assigned to ancillary/support staff.
  • Participates in the enhancement of the nursing profession and supporting the community.
  • Appropriately delegates tasks.
  • Seeks resources by actively consulting with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Serves in a unit…