Registered Nurse RN - Behavior Health - Observation - Evenings​/off

Registered Nurse - (RN) - Behavior Health - Observation - Evenings - 7on / 7off

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Capable clinician with prior specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring. Participates on PNGC councils and Nursing Quality Teams; actively participates on Unit Council helping improve NDNQI nursing 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 team.

• Demonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations.
• Serves as an engaged partner on the care team and responds willingly to 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.
• Applies the nursing process within the organization’s professional model, meeting clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
• Seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve specialty area practice.
• Utilizes evidence‑based practice consistently.
• Delegates care appropriately while maintaining accountability.
• Communicates clearly with all health‑team members, incorporating safety behavior and error prevention tools.
• Incorporates Sister Simone Roach’s 7 Cs of Caring into daily practice.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue and continuous development.
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and shares them with colleagues and management.
• Applies evidence‑based practice as a regular aspect of professional work.
• Ensures improvements through self‑development and lifelong learning.
• Serves as a resource for students.
• Demonstrates cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.
• Values team member contributions, talents, and skills.
• Models safe work hours, time management, and stewardship.
• Supports unit‑based shared governance activities while on duty.
• Actively participates in unit‑based self‑care activities.
• Evaluates work processes for improvement to achieve strategic initiatives.
• Achieves de‑escalation training certification as appropriate.
• Supports quality of care activities and evaluates nursing practice effectiveness.
• Improves patient experience, employee engagement, and nurse‑sensitive indicators on the unit.

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate’s Degree, ADN, or Diploma required.
• At least 1 year of RN experience; demonstrates competence in RN I performance or equivalent upon hire.

• BSN degree.

• Weight lifted up to 100 lbs; occasionally 0‑30% of time.
• Weight carried up to 50 lbs; occasionally 0‑30% of time.
• Vision moderate; frequently 31‑65% of time.
• Kneeling/stooping/bending frequently 31‑65% of time.
• Standing/walking frequently 31‑65% of time.
• Pushing/pulling frequently 31‑65% of time.
• Intensity of work frequently 31‑65% of time.
• Job requires reading, writing, reasoning, talking, keyboarding.

Northeast Georgia Health System 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.