Registered Nurse (RN), Surgery/Bariatric- Acute Care

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Title: RN Acute Care

We are seeking a full‑time Acute Care RN to join the Surgery/Bariatric unit at Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center. Full‑time night shift 7p‑7a.

As a Wellstar team member, you can expect:

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• Career Growth: Positions open due to several internal promotions.
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• Competitive Compensation Package & Sign‑on Bonus
• Self‑Scheduling

What You Will Do:

• Perform the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence‑based practice.
• Use analytical/critical thinking and ensure that care is individualized.
• Coordinate care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.

What You Will Need:

• Availability to work 7:00pm-7:00am 3 days per week.
• Associate's Degree in nursing (BSN preferred), GA or Compact Nursing License, BLS and 2 years of RN experience.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
  • Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
    • A. Performs the Nursing Process using evidence‑based practice, utilizes analytical/critical thinking to ensure individualized care, and coordinates care through effective partnerships, recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes.
    • B. Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) and adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
    • C. Always partners with the patient and significant others, using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report, interdisciplinary rounds, just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching), keeping the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care.
    • D. Practices using current clinical practice standards.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
    • A. Coordinates delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes a professional care delivery model. Includes diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review), timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
    • B. Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promotes recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
    • C. Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities and supporting shared governance at all levels.
  • Professional Development and Initiative
    • A. Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education and population‑specific education.
    • B. Serves as preceptor/mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a current and future qualified workforce, modeling professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment.
  • Evidence Based Practice and Research
    • A. Promotes evidence‑based practice, nursing research and performance improvement. Participates in value‑analysis decisions evaluating patient care products.
    • B. Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards, ensuring TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes.
    • C. Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence‑based practice, consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
  • Resources and Support
    • A. Proactively plans for patient care across the care continuum while giving direct care.
    • B. Participates in development of protocols and procedures when called upon or by self‑initiation in collaboration with care managers and other team members to achieve best practice outcomes.
    • C. Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
  • A. Performs other duties as assigned.
  • B. Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct.

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education
  • Associate’s Degree in nursing or Graduate of accredited/approved school of nursing.
  • Bachelor’s Degree Nursing preferred.
• Required Minimum Experience
  • Less than 1 year upon completion of an accredited/approved school of nursing with required clinical hours.
  • Direct patient care.