Registered Nurse (RN) PRN Emergency - Nights

Job Summary

Provide individualized, evidence-based clinical nursing care in an emergency setting, coordinating interdisciplinary communication and supporting performance improvement to ensure safe, quality patient outcomes.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation and evaluation) using evidence-based practice and analytical/critical thinking.
• Provides relationship-based, patient-centered care consistent with population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
• Partners with patients and significant others using bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, and patient teaching.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Coordinates delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care, including interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Participates in and supports performance improvement, research, and shared governance.
• Completes initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and mandatory education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other nurses, staff, and students.
• Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement.
• Upholds organizational policies, clinical competencies, and regulatory/accreditation standards including TJC Patient Safety Goals.
• Participates in data collection and consults appropriate experts and resources to address practice questions.
• Proactively plans care across the care continuum.
• Participates in development of protocols and procedures to achieve best practice outcomes.
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all WellStar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Associate's degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Required Minimum Licenses and Certifications

All certifications required upon hire unless otherwise stated: BLS, RN (single state or multi-state compact), PALS within 180 days, TNCC within 18 months, ACLS within 180 days.

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 year relevant, recent, acute care clinical nursing experience required.