Registered Nurse - RN - OR - Full Time - Every Weekend - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

About the Role Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Is a professional member of VOICE professional nursing shared governance, providing feedback on issues addressed at meetings. Participates as a member on VOICE councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN, focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Responsibilities Demonstrates basic assessment skills. Demonstrates the 5 rights of medication administration. Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care for increasingly complex patients. Accurately documents all aspects of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as applicable. Understands and complies with all DNV standards, accesses and follows policies. Evaluates patient response to interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately. Consistently coordinates interdisciplinary care. Uses resources effectively to reduce waste. Participates in PI processes and in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure compliance with DNV regulations. Coordinates discharge planning. Actively contributes to a culture of safety within the organization. Includes the patient and family in patient care and provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family. Demonstrates appropriate customer service behaviors and participates in organizational and unit based customer service initiatives. Plans patient care based on assessment, displays basic prioritization and time management skills, evaluates patient’s response, and seeks support to adjust the plan of care. Utilizes resources on the unit to increase understanding of the care of unfamiliar patient populations, recognizes signs of deteriorating patient and accesses appropriate resources. Reads nursing research/EBP articles. Participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility and coordination. Demonstrates the ability to rapidly recognize and anticipate changes in patient status and takes appropriate action while maintaining professional composure. Recognizes existence of nursing practice trends and questions care as it relates to evidence based practice. Consistently and independently prioritizes patient care. Supports unit goals, demonstrates support of shared governance, completes a professional development plan and shows progress on personal learning goals. Supervises and ensures completion of task assigned to ancillary/support staff. Participates in the enhancement of the nursing profession and supporting the community. Appropriately delegates tasks, seeks resources by actively consulting with the interdisciplinary team. Serves in a unit leadership role(s) and serves as the Nurse in Charge as necessary, fulfilling responsibilities such as: Patient flow. Matching resources to patients for the shift. Escalating concerns using the chain of command. Qualifications Minimum: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. Minimum: Associates Degree. Minimum: Completion of Peri-op 101 or equivalent and/or experience in a procedural area. Minimum: One year of experience as a professional RN; new graduate RNs referred to the RN Residency Program. Preferred: National certification in clinical specialty. Preferred: Bachelor of Nursing Degree. Preferred: Two years of experience in specialty nursing field (Operating Room). Preferred: Membership in professional organization. Physical Demands Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, occasionally 0-30% of time. Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, occasionally 0-30% of time. Vision: Moderate, frequently 31-65% of time. Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%. Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%. Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%. Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%. Equal Opportunity Statement Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. #J-18808-Ljbffr 20 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.