Facility: Cobb Hospital
This role is FT Nights in our ONCOLOGY MedSurg unit here at Cobb Hospital.
36 hours per week, sign on bonus and relocation assistance available.
Apply today and interview virtually this week!
Job Summary:
The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers 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 implement 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.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- 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, 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.
- Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose.
- Practices using current clinical practice standards.
- Teamwork and Collaboration:
- 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 fiscally responsible manner.
- Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders.
- Professional Development and Initiative:
- Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments and required education.
- Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses.
- Evidence-Based Practice and Research:
- Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing.
- Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures.
- Participates in data collection and poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice.
- Resources and Support:
- Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum.
- Participates in the development of protocols and procedures.
- Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Required Minimum Education:
- Associates Nursing or Bachelors Nursing - Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
- Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
Required Minimum Experience:
Less than 1 year Completion of accredited/approved school of nursing with requisite clinical hours required direct patient care experience preferred.
Required Minimum Skills:
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