Extended Team - Acute Care RN

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well‑being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift:

Various (United States of America)

Previous Travel experience strongly preferred.

• Team Members are required to complete one 13‑week assignment between Oct 1st and March 31st (surge season) each year, with the option to work additional 8‑13 week contracts in between.
• While on assignment, Team Members will be scheduled 36 hours per week.
• Team Members function under a contingency staffing model as a PRN Team Member (only one contract per year), with no guaranteed hours and no benefits offered.
• All scheduling is done at the unit level, with no self‑scheduling.
• Team Members are required to work three Mondays and/or Fridays, and three Saturdays and/or Sundays in a four‑week scheduling period.

The Extended Assignment RN Clinical Nurse – Acute Care 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. They practice in a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Well Star Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Well Star Professional Practice Model, 5‑Star Nursing and evidence‑based practice and research.

RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Well Star Core Competencies. 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.

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
  • Performs the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation—in the performance of clinical care using evidence‑based practice and analytical/critical thinking.
  • Provides relationship‑based, patient‑centered care that is consistent with population‑specific characteristics and adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
  • Partners with patients and significant others, using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching).
  • Focuses on the patient's goals and the plan of care.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Coordinates delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes a professional care delivery model.
  • Utilizes diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc.) and completes timely documentation.
  • Promotes a respectful, inclusive clinical environment and demonstrates teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner.
  • Participates supports performance improvement, research utilization, and shared governance at all levels in the system.
• Professional Development and Initiative
  • Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population‑specific education.
  • Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a qualified future workforce, modeling professional practice 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 as part of…