Registered Nurse RN - Surgical Trauma - PRN or B

Job Category:

Nursing
- Registered Nurse Work Shift/

Schedule:

12 Hr Evening
- Morning Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary The Trauma Surgical Unit is a 20-room nursing unit. On Trauma Surgical, as part of a verified Level 1 Trauma Center, exceptional care is delivered to a vast array of trauma and acute care surgery patients, including, but not limited to:

Trauma surgery and related multi-system injuries

Orthopedic trauma and related injuries

Emergent and scheduled acute care surgery

Other Neurosurgical and Vascular surgical patients, as well as limited medical overflow

Minimum Job Qualifications Licensure or other certifications:
Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia

Educational Requirements:

Associates Degree

Minimum Experience:

Other:
One year of experience as a professional RN. New graduate RNs or those with less than one year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.

Preferred Job Qualifications Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
National certification in clinical specialty

Preferred

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor of Nursing Degree

Preferred Experience:

Long Term Care:
One year experience

Other:
Membership is professional organization

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines

Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service

Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice

Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model

Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit Essential Tasks and Responsibilities 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 polices. 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…