RN Emergency Center Phoebe Worth

Qualifications

• 2‑year Associate Degree in Nursing from a state‑accredited school (Required)
• 4‑year Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a state‑accredited School of Professional Nursing (Preferred)

• 1-2 Years Nursing Experience (Preferred)

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current Georgia license (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Georgia Stroke Core Curriculum (GSCC) (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtained within 1 year of hire (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of hire (Required)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) must be obtained within 6 months of hire (Required)

• Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care.
• Practices with compassion and respect.
• Primary commitment to advocate for the patient, family, and community.
• Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others.
• Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision making.
• Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs.

• Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process.
• Identifies issues and develops diagnoses based on assessment data.
• Prioritizes data collection based on patient condition and needs.
• Identifies expected outcomes and develops plans based on diagnoses or issues.

• Develops individualized plans with strategies that address diagnoses.
• Ensures continuity through plans that direct other team members.
• Implements the plan safely and timely.
• Documents implementation and records changes or omissions in the plan.
• Consults with healthcare providers and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Utilizes community resources and systems to implement the plan.

• Documents and submits required information and data timely.
• Accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc.
• Ensures documentation is tailored to relevant readers or users.
• Uses correct terminology.
• Conforms to required style and format.

• Develops expected outcomes to guide continuity of care.
• Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes.
• Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in patient assessment.
• Includes patient and others involved in care in the evaluation process.
• Evaluates the plan relative to patient responses and expected outcomes, documenting the results.

• Uses results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice.
• Employs creativity and innovation to improve care delivery.
• Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate practice change.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

• Demonstrates competency in assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation of patients experiencing stroke or stroke-like symptoms.
• Provides appropriate stroke-related education to patients and/or family/caregivers.
• Is knowledgeable about stroke performance measures and their impact on patient outcomes.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary care of the stroke patient.
• Maintains at least 4 hours of stroke-related education annually.

• Adheres to hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the organization’s core values, mission and vision.
• Executes other duties as required and completes all job functions per departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge in relevant areas through ongoing education and training.
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-service trainings, competency evaluations, and other requirements on time.
• Demonstrates competency across all patient care scenarios, considering age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
• For non‑clinical areas, completes relevant training and utilizes appropriate customer‑service skills.
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.

Location:

Albany, GA