Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit @ Cobb Hospital
On-siteHephzibah, Georgia, United States
Hephzibah, Georgia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, diagnoses, and evaluations for intermediate care patients while coordinating interdisciplinary rounds and documentation. Implement evidence-based clinical practices, partner with patients and families on care plans, and uphold safety standards aligned with Wellstar's shared governance model. Mentor new staff and participate in performance improvement initiatives to drive quality outcomes. Requires full-time night shift (7p-7a) and an active RN license with 2+ years of direct patient care experience.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) - Single State or RN-COMPACT - Multi-state Compact
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support (ARC-ALS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support (ARC-BLS) certification
- Minimum 2 years direct patient care experience
- Knowledge of Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act
- Understanding of American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards
- Ability to perform the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation)
- Ability to coordinate care through effective partnerships
- Ability to practice using current clinical practice standards
- Ability to complete all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment
- Ability to complete required mandatory education
- Ability to complete population specific education
- Ability to serve as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses, staff, or students
- Ability to promote Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement
- Ability to participate in value analysis as part of the decision-making process
- Ability to participate in data collection
- Ability to pose relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice
- Ability to consult appropriate experts and use appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions
- Ability to proactively plan for the care of patients across the care continuum
- Ability to participate in the development of protocols and procedures
- Ability to support efficient and effective use of human and material resources
- Ability to comply with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct
- Ability to uphold the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals
- Ability to practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders
- Ability to practice in a manner that is fiscally responsible
- Ability to promote the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members
- Ability to participate and support performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders
- Ability to initiate and/or lead activities promoting safe, quality patient care
- Ability to actively support/participate in shared governance at all levels in the system
- Ability to uphold health care system/organizational policies and procedures
- Ability to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards
- Ability to ensure TJC Patient Safety Goals are met
- Ability to ensure Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes are met
- Ability to practice in a manner that is respectful and inclusive
- Ability to adapt service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
- Ability to use appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching)
- Ability to keep the patient and significant others updated
- Ability to make the patients goals the focus of the plan of care
- Ability to complete timely documentation
- Ability to demonstrate teamwork and collaboration
- Ability to practice in a manner that is analytical/critical thinking
- Ability to ensure that care is individualized
- Ability to recognize that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes
- Ability to provide relationship-based patient centered care
- Ability to partner with the patient and significant others
- Ability to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce
- Ability to model the professional practice of nursing
- Ability to create a healthy work environment
- Ability to participate in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products
- Ability to consult appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions
- Ability to decrease in re-admission rates
- Ability to avoid avoidable days
- Ability to address adverse events
- Ability to work Night shifts (7p-7a)
- Ability to work Full-Time
- Ability to work in the United States of America
- Ability to work in the Intermediate Care Unit @ Cobb Hospital
Desired Qualifications
- Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing
- Bachelors Nursing
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