Registered Nurse (RN) Progressive Care Unit, FT Days - Windy Hill Hospital

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. Day Shift (United States of America) The RN Clinical Nurse - Critical Care 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 - Critical Care 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.

RESPONSIBLITIES

Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinkingEnsuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomesProvides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversityAlways partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method 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 carePractices using current clinical practice standardsTeamwork and CollaborationCoordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model.This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environmentDemonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team membersParticipates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the systemProfessional Development and InitiativeCompletes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific educationServes as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforc modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environmentEvidence Based Practice and ResearchPromotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursingParticipates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making process in evaluating patient care productsUpholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety absolutesParticipates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence based practiceConsults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questionsResources and SupportProactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient careParticipates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc)Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Minimum Experience:Minimum 5 years direct patient care nursing experienceRequired Minimum Education: Diploma from an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing RequiredBachelor's Degree Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing PreferredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state CompactBasic Life Support or BLS - InstructorAdvanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - ProvisionalPediatric Adv Life Support or PALS - Instructor or PALS - Provisional Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellstar Health System