Northside Hospital is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing healthcare provider. We are constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities, creating more opportunities for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act. The practice of professional nursing at Northside Hospital utilizes the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice, which includes:
- Clinical Knowledge and Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems; Patient Care Technology.
- Professional Practice: Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation and Resource Utilization.
- Leadership: Collaboration, Community Involvement, and Environmental Health.
- Professional Development: Education of Self and Others, Expansion of Knowledge, Advancement of Practice, Contribution to the Professional/Clinical Specialty.
- Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research: Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Quality of Practice, Patient Satisfaction Scores, External Reporting/Benchmarks.
Northside Hospital Staff Registered Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from a novice nurse to an expert. The job descriptions for Staff RN I to Staff RN VI imply that a nurse employed at a specific level possesses the knowledge, skills, competencies, and critical thinking abilities of all prior levels.
REQUIRED:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
- Less than one year of experience as a registered professional nurse.
- Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
- Other REQUIRED cardiopulmonary resuscitation certifications (ACLS).
PREFERRED:
- BSN degree preferred.
- Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.
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