Registered Nurse, Long Term Acute Care, Night Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse, Long Term Acute Care, Night Shift

Emory Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for our LTAC department at our Decatur hospital. 

The LTAC Registered Nurse will be a capable clinician who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population. 

Registered Nurse job Responsibilities:
•    Routinely uses acquired nursing knowledge, theory, research and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations. 
•    Is able to apply the AACN Synergy Model for Care in practice and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family. 
•    Serves as a resource to colleagues and strong advocate for patients/families and delegates appropriately utilizing the Synergy model of care. 
•    Functions as Charge Nurse when assigned (orients staff or students as assigned in absence of designated preceptor).
•    Collects, reports, analyzes and provides data on an ongoing basis and as required by physician and/or interdisciplinary teams in accordance with organization standards. 
•    Revises and evaluates effectiveness of patient care documentation. 
•    Uses interviews, surveys, focus groups and questionnaires to identify and resolves areas for improvement. 
•    Meets all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments. 
•    Achieves points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.

Registered Nurse job Requirements:
•    Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
•    12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years.
•    Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
•    BLS certification required and ACLS may be required in designated departments.
•    Ability to manage time effectively. 

About Emory Healthcare
As a Registered Nurse at Emory Healthcare, you’ll have access to competitive benefits to help meet the needs of you and your family. And, those benefits start on the first day of your new career!

At Emory Healthcare, we integrate science and caring to change the face of healthcare. Our team members are courageous individuals who are willing to challenge the status quo and help find solutions to complex problems. They are empowered to influence change for, and with, our patients, their families, the community and each other.
As one of the leading academic medical systems, we are eager to share what we learn with other hospitals around the country, and the world, to define a new standard of care for humankind. We believe that, ultimately, we’re all in this together. 

Are you ready to join us as a Registered Nurse? 

Please apply today or email us at View email address on ziprecruiter.com.