RN ICU
Company: Wellstar Health System, Inc.
Location: Griffin
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
Facility: Spalding Medical Center
Job Summary:The RN Clinical Nurse - Critical Care is a proactive
member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care
givers 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 - Critical Care are licensed, knowledgeable and
uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia
Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements 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- A.Performs the Nursing Process (assessment;
diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and
evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base
practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care
is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships
recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care
outcomes- B.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- C.Always partners
with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such
appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift
report; 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.-
D.Practices using current clinical practice standards. Teamwork and
Collaboration- A.Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe
quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery
model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive
interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds,
case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion
of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment- B.Demonstrates
teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is
fiscally responsible and promotes the 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 as well as,
promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively
supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the
system. Professional Development and Initiative- A.Completes all
initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required
mandatory education, population specific education.- B.Serves as a
preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff
or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current
and future qualified workforce; modeling the 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 in nursing. Participates in
activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making
process in evaluating patient care products.- B.Upholds all health
care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical
competencies put forth by this job description and professional
association including legal, regulatory and accreditation
requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals
as 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 the care of patients across the care continuum in the
course of giving direct patient care.- B.Participates in the
development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through
self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other
members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes
(i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse
events; etc).- C.Supports efficient and effective use of human and
material resources. Exemplary Practice and Outcomes A.Performs the
Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes;
planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of
clinical care using evidence base practice, uses
analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is
individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships
recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care
outcomes. B.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 C.Always partners
with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such
appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift
report; 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.
D.Practices using current clinical practice standards. Teamwork and
Collaboration A.Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe
quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery
model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive
interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds,
case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion
of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment. B.Demonstrates
teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is
fiscally responsible and promotes the 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 as well as,
promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively
supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the
system. Professional Development and Initiative A.Completes all
initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required
mandatory education, population specific education. B.Serves as a
preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff
or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current
and future qualified workforce; modeling the 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 in nursing. Participates in
activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making
process in evaluating patient care products. B.Upholds all health
care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical
competencies put forth by this job description and professional
association including legal, regulatory and accreditation
requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals
as 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 the care of patients across the care continuum in the
course of giving direct patient care. B.Participates in the
development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through
self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other
members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes
(i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse
events; etc). C.Supports efficient and effective use of human and
material resources. Exemplary Practice and Outcomes--- A.Performs
the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of
outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the
performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses
analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is
individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships
recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care
outcomes --- B.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 --- C.Always
partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate)
using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g.,
bedside shift report; 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. --- D.Practices using current clinical practice standards.
Teamwork and Collaboration--- A.Coordinates the delivery and
documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the
professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited
to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods
(interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely
documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical
environment --- B.Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by
practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes
the 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 as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary
process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at
all levels in the system. Professional Development and
Initiative--- A.Completes all initial and ongoing professional
competency assessment, required mandatory education, population
specific education. --- B.Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor
for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all
disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified
workforce; modeling the 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 in nursing. Participates in activities
such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in
evaluating patient care products. --- B.Upholds all health care
system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical
competencies put forth by this job description and professional
association including legal, regulatory and accreditation
requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals
as 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 the care of patients across the care continuum in the
course of giving direct patient care. --- B.Participates in the
development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through
self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other
members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes
(i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse
events; etc). --- C.Supports efficient and effective use of human
and material resources.Required Minimum Education:Diploma from an
accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited/approved
school of nursing Required andBachelor's Degree Baccalaureate
degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing
PreferredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):Reg Nurse
(Single State) 1.00 RequiredRN - Multi-state Compact 1.00
RequiredBasic Life Support 2.00 RequiredBLS - Instructor 2.00
RequiredBLS - Provisional 2.00 RequiredAdvanced Cardiac Life
Support 3.00 RequiredACLS - Instructor 3.00 RequiredACLS -
Provisional 3.00 RequiredAdditional Licenses and
Certifications:Required Minimum Experience:Experience with direct
patient care PreferredLess than 1 year completion of
accredited/approved school of nursing with requisition clinical
hours RequiredRequired Minimum Skills:Ability to read, write and
speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support
clinical care and holds basic computer skillsStrong interpersonal,
collaborative skills along with customer service skills
requiredAbility to function in a fast paced environment and respond
to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful
mannerPossess excellent time management skills; practices nursing
using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong
critical thinking skills.
Keywords: Wellstar Health System, Inc., Marietta , RN ICU, Healthcare , Griffin, Georgia
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