Registered Nurse; RN- Acute Care- FulltimenightsCardiac​/Telemetry​/Renal​/MedSurg

Job Summary

Night shift (7 p – 7 a), full‑time, at Wellstar Paulding campus – 28‑bed cardiac/telemetry/renal/med‑surg with a focus on high‑acuity cardiac med‑surg. Sign‑on bonus eligible. The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized, high‑quality, safe patient care. Practice is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model.

The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence‑based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar values. All RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.

As a member of the patient services team, the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
  • Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation and evaluation) using evidence‑based practice; applies analytical and critical thinking to ensure individualized care and coordinates care through effective partnerships.
  • Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care consistent with population‑specific characteristics, adapting service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
  • Partners with the patient and significant others using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching); keeps the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care.
  • Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods, timely documentation and a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
  • Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner that promotes recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
  • Participates and supports performance improvement, inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels.
• Professional Development and Initiative
  • Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education and population‑specific education.
  • Serves as a preceptor or mentor for other professional nurses and staff or students for all disciplines to ensure a qualified future workforce, modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment.
• Evidence‑Based Practice and Research
  • Promotes evidence‑based practice, nursing research and performance improvement; participates in activities such as value analysis in evaluating patient care products.
  • Upholds all health care system/organizational policies, procedures and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory, accreditation requirements and standards such as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes.
  • Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence‑based practice, consults appropriate experts and uses resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Resources and Support
  • Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum while providing direct patient care.
  • Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self‑initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes.
  • Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
  • Performs other duties as assigned and…