Registered Nurse; RN - MedSurg Float

As a Night Shift Nurse at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, you will be responsible for delivering evidence‑based, patient‑centered care from 7pm to 7am, ensuring safety, quality, and collaboration across the health team.

Full‑time night shift (7pm – 7am).

Location:

Kennestone Hospital.

• Perform the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence‑based practice, analytical/critical thinking.
• Ensure that care is individualized; coordinate care through effective partnerships, recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provide relationship‑based patient‑centered care that is consistent with population‑specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease, etc.) and adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Always partner with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care).
• Practice using current clinical practice standards.
• Work collaboratively, coordinating the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes a respectful, inclusive clinical environment; complete timely documentation and promote an inclusive interdisciplinary communication model.
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscal‑responsible manner and promoting recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participate and support inclusive performance improvement, research utilization, and shared governance at all system levels.
• Complete all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, mandatory education, and population‑specific education.
• Serve as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses, staff, or students across all disciplines.
• Promote evidence‑based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participate in activities such as value analysis for decision making in evaluating patient care products.
• Uphold all health‑care system/organizational policies and procedures, and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements; ensure adherence to TJC Patient Safety Goals and Well Star Health Systems safety absolutes.
• Participate in data collection, pose relevant clinical questions, consult appropriate experts, and use evidence to address practice questions.
• Proactively plan for the care of patients across the continuum while managing resources effectively.
• Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources; develop protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other team members to achieve best practice outcomes.

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred:
  Master’s degree in Nursing or other relevant advanced degrees.
• Required:
  
  Valid RN license in the state of employment; single‑state RN license or multi‑state RN‑Compact license acceptable.
• Required:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) or equivalent; BLS instructor and/or provisional status acceptable.
• Required:
  
  Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations, and practices to evaluate patient care.
• Required:
  
  Skill in assessment, examination, treatment techniques, and identifying problems to recommend solutions.
• Required:
  
  Ability to maintain accurate medication or treatment records; perform department duties in a timely and efficient manner.
• Required:
  
  Ability to maintain professional relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
• Required:
  
  Ability to react calmly and competently in emergency situations; outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Required:
  
  Basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, conditions, and treatment modalities.
• Preferred:
  Ability to process large volumes of patient information accurately and in a timely manner.