RN Charge - Urgent Care - Augusta, GA

Overview

Join to apply for the Nursing Supervisor - Urgent Care Augusta role at Wellstar Health System.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, ensuring care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships; recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics and adapts service delivery to reflect cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others using appropriate methods (huddles; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care).
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care in a diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary environment; promotes fiscally responsible teamwork and staff recruitment/retention.
• Completes initial and ongoing professional competency assessment and required education; serves as a preceptor/mentor to ensure a qualified workforce; models professional nursing practice and a healthy work environment.
• Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement; participates in value analysis and adheres to system policies, procedures, and standards including regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Develops protocols and procedures in collaboration with Practice Managers and Clinical Services to achieve best practice outcomes; supports efficient use of human and material resources.
• Leads staff development, credentialing oversight, and annual competency checkoffs for non-provider clinical staff; attends Clinical Champion meetings and communicates best practices to practice staff.
• Maintains appropriate staffing and supply par levels to meet practice goals; acts as liaison with Clinical Informatics for EHR training needs; supports quality and safety initiatives and survey readiness.
• Ensures compliance with WellStar policies and procedures; participates in site assessments as needed; may serve as a practice Safety Coach.

Required Minimum Education

• Associates Nursing
• Bachelors Nursing - Preferred

Required Minimum Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - Multi-state Compact
• BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-Instructor

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• Current active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia Upon Hire

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Registered Nurse; supervisory or leadership experience preferred; physician practice setting experience considered; LPN/CMA experience with other qualifications may be considered

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to implement national nursing standards; knowledge of healthcare procedures; strong interpersonal skills; attention to detail; effective time management; delegation and teamwork; English communication (verbal and written); basic computer skills; ability to adhere to WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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