Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision Unit CDU
Company: Wellstar Health System, Inc.
Location: Clarkston
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Facility: Kennestone Hospital
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and
ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? 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.RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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
- Ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through
effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to
achieve optimal patient care outcomes
- 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
- 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
- Practices using current clinical practice standardsTeamwork and
Collaboration
- 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
- Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a
manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment
and retention of all healthcare team members
- 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 systemProfessional Development and Initiative
- Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency
assessment, required mandatory education, population specific
education
- 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 workforc modeling the
professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work
environmentEvidence Based Practice and Research
- 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
- 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
- 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 questionsResources and Support
- Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care
continuum in the course of giving direct patient care
- 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)
- Supports efficient and effective use of human and material
resourcesQUALIFICATIONSRequired Minimum Education
- Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing
- Bachelor's Degree Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an
accredited school of nursing PreferredRequired Minimum License(s)
and Certification(s)
- Reg Nurse (Single State) -
- RN - Multi-state Compact
- Basic Life Support -
- BLS - Instructor -
- BLS - ProvisionalRequired Skills
- Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations and
practices to give and evaluate patient care
- Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures
- Skill in appropriate assessment, examination, treatment
techniques
- Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions
- Skill in maintaining records regarding medication or
treatment
- Ability to perform department duties in a timely and efficient
manner
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with
patients, medical staff and the public
- Ability to react calmly and competently in emergency
situations
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in person, in
writing, or by phone
- Outstanding written and oral communication
- Exercises good judgment in dealing with patients and staff
- Effective communication and teaching skills on all patient
levels
- Able to process large volume of patient information in an
accurate and timely fashion
- Basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, conditions, and
treatment modalities
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