About the Role
Registered Nurses provide quality nursing services by working with the patient care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients' care and by providing a positive, supportive environment. This role is expected to participate in performance improvement initiatives, maintain professional competence, develop others, uphold confidentiality, safety, and professional standards, and support Shared Governance.
Responsibilities
- Monitors, examines, and evaluates patients' conditions.
- Assists with the care plan and takes appropriate actions to promote patient outcomes and wellbeing.
- Delivers care plan as outlined, applying independent judgment.
- Collaborates with and communicates patient care plans with other staff.
- Prioritizes and coordinates daily patient flow and patient experience.
- Delivers safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
- Maintains documentation of patient assessment, changes in condition, care delivered, education provided, and incidents.
- Listens to concerns, probes to understand needs, and responds to patient needs in a timely manner.
- Serves as an educational resource for patients and families.
- Communicates necessary patient information to family, licensed care providers, and other staff.
- Embraces patient- and family-centered care to maintain satisfaction.
- Prioritizes actions according to patient needs and reports pertinent information.
- Seeks opportunities to improve the work environment and processes.
- Contributes ideas to identify solutions and supports change implementation.
- Supports and contributes to improvement initiatives.
- Maintains professional licenses and certifications.
- Completes all required training.
- Self-identifies and self-manages training and development opportunities.
- Is involved in professional organizations.
- Keeps current with research literature and industry best practices.
- Seeks opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
- Fosters the growth and development of other nurses through mentorship and preceptorship.
- Contributes to a positive and supportive work environment.
- Adheres to all confidentiality, safety, and professional standards.
- Acts with professionalism, embraces shared governance principles, and demonstrates integrity.
- Holds self and others accountable for practice by participating in the peer feedback process.
- Positively promotes the nursing profession and assists with nurse recruitment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Requirements
- Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
- BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
- RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
Location
- Night (United States of America)
Work Type
- Night
Education Level
- Associates Nursing
- Diploma (Nurse) Nursing
- Bachelors Nursing
About the Company
- At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
