Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Care - Float Nursing - PT

Overview

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.

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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. 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 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.

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes:
  Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice; uses analytical/critical thinking and ensures care is individualized; coordinates care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provides relationship-based patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) and adapts service delivery to reflect understanding of cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just-in-time and planned patient teaching) to keep the patient and goals as the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Teamwork and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care with diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods; ensures timely documentation and promotes a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration while practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promoting recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
• Participates in and supports performance improvement activities, including research utilization, promotes safe, quality patient care, and supports shared governance at all levels.
• Professional Development and Initiative:
  Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and mandatory education; serves as a preceptor and/or mentor to ensure a qualified workforce and a healthy work environment.
• Evidence-Based Practice and Research:
  Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research and performance improvement; engages in value analysis and adheres to legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards (e.g., patient safety goals and safety absolutes).
• Resources and Support:
  Plans for patient care across the care continuum; contributes to development of protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and health care team to achieve best-practice outcomes; supports efficient use of resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

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