RN Clinician PACU​/Perry Hospital

Position: RN Clinician PACU / Perry Hospital
Location: Northern

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* Work Shift:

** Day - 8 Hour (United States of America)

Primary duties and responsibilities:

Clinical Practice & Patient Care
1. Delivers safe, effective, and independent nursing care using the nursing process.
2. Performs thorough patient assessments and recognizes the impact of nursing care on outcomes.
3. Develops and implements patient care plans, incorporating patient/family input and adjusting as needed.
4. Documents care accurately and efficiently in electronic and physical records.
5. Identifies patient and family learning needs, recommending appropriate resources.
6. Recognizes cultural differences and individualizes care accordingly.
Leadership & Team

Collaboration:

1. Delegates appropriately using the Synergy Model of Care.
2. Works effectively with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family care partners.
3. Functions in a developing leadership role, including Charge Nurse responsibilities when assigned.
4. Assists in orienting staff and students in the absence of a designated preceptor.
5. Demonstrates strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
Quality Improvement & Professional Development:
1. Identifies the need for policy revisions based on evidence-based research.
2. Engages in professional growth and actively applies the Synergy Model for Care in practice.
3. Collects, reports, and analyzes data to improve patient care and meet organizational standards.
4. Participates in surveys, interviews, and other methods to identify and resolve areas for improvement.
5. Maintains required points and contact hours per the clinical lattice PLAN system.
Additional Duties as Assigned.
Required

Minimum Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

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* Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), ANDA. 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years, ORB. Recent completion of a re-entry nursing program. OR,2. Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with a minimum of 2 years of recent nursing experience within the past five years    Exceptions:
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* Current LPNs employed within the Emory Healthcare (EHC) system who have completed an accredited RN program and obtain RN licensure are eligible to transition into this role while completing the RN Resident Program.
2. Emory LPNs enrolled in an Emory ADN program as of 3/30/2025 must sign an obligation agreement to complete an ADN-to-BSN program within two years of entering the RN Clinician role.
3. Emory Warner Robins, Perry, and affiliated Physician group locations:
Registered Nurse Clinicians holding an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) who were employed in the RN Clinician role prior to March 29, 2026, are grandfathered and are not subject to the BSN completion requirement.

Effective March 29, 2026, newly hired or transferring RN Clinicians holding an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) and having fewer than two years of nursing experience must sign an educational obligation agreement requiring enrollment in an ADN-to-BSN program and completion of the BSN degree within two years of entering the RN Clinician role.
Licensure: A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
Certification:
1. BLS certification
2. ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire
3. Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty
4. If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire. Employees in role prior to 11/09/2025 will have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

(Medium-Heavy) 36-75 lbs, 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 20-35 lbs, 34-66% of the workday;…