Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care Pediatric Medicine Augusta
Wellstar Health System
Summary
The RN Clinical Nurse 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.
Job description
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- 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 thinking and ensuring that care is individualized.
- Provides 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 diversity.
- Partners with the patient and significant others using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching).
- Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model.
- Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
- Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care.
- Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
- Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines).
- Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing.
- Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies.
- Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice.
- Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
- Participates 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.
- Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing
- Active RN license (single state or multi-state compact)
- BLS certification
- PALS or PEARS certification within 180 days of hire
- Experience with direct patient care preferred
- Ability to read, write and speak English language
- Basic computer skills
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Customer service skills
- Ability to function in a fast paced environment
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong critical thinking skills
Benefits
- Sign on bonus eligible
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.