Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Care-Surgical Unit

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Day (United States of America)

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that 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. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) using evidence‑based practice, analytical and critical thinking to ensure individualized care and effective partnerships.
• Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care consistent with population‑specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others, using appropriate methods for setting goals and communicating during bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds and patient teaching.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.

• Coordinates delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care, including interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner that promotes recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participates and supports performance improvement activities, including research and shared governance at all system levels.

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, mandatory education and population‑specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor or mentor for other professional nurses and staff or students across disciplines to build a qualified workforce and model professional practice.

• Promotes evidence‑based practice, nursing research and performance improvement.
• Upholds all health care system policies, procedures and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions and consults experts to address practice questions.

• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the continuum during direct patient care.
• Participates in development of protocols and procedures to achieve best practice outcomes.
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

• RN
  - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN
  - Multi‑state Compact
• BLS
  - Basic Life Support or ARC‑BLS
  - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS‑I
  - Basic Life Support
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