What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Critical Care - ICU Float position at Wellstar Health System?
Overview
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.
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Responsibilities
Attention all Registered Nurse (RN) candidates! Are you looking to join an organization that promotes growth and values your passion for providing care and services to patients, families, and our community? If so, please apply to Wellstar Health System today and allow us to find the department, shift, and facility that best suits your needs!
- Full-Time, Part-Time, PRN positions available within ALL units/specialties.
- Day, Evening, Night, Various, and Weekend Option shifts are available as well!
- Sign on Bonus, Relocation, and Acuity Differential may be eligible.
At Wellstar, we appreciate all that you do – for patients, the community and for other team members. Much like our care is tailored to individual needs, so are our careers. By creating a culture that encourages fulfillment for each of our team members, Wellstar supports individuals in pursuing their specific career goals and well-being! We want to help you make the most of all life’s moments – both on and off the job.
The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensurethat patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinicalenvironment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the WellStar SharedGovernance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing andevidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar CoreCompetencies.
It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by theGeorgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by theAmerican Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice ofthe patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.WellStar is the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, serving more than 1 million patients a year, from a networkof five hospital locations (Windy Hill, Kennestone, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding), and numerous outpatient care facilitiesincluding WellStar Medical Group, Urgent Care Centers, Health Place, Health Parks, Homecare, Hospice, Atherton Place andPaulding Nursing Center.
But we’re also so much more:A fiscally sound, leading not-for-profit system which is home to state-of-the-art medical technology and knowledge as wecontinue to rank as the employer of choice and provider of choice for a world-class family of healthcare professionals.A huge factor in our success is the inquisitive, striving nature of our people. At WellStar, we never stop searching for new,better and more effective ways to bring quality care to our patients, and exceptional opportunities to our employees.Stellar thinking, efforts and actions have helped bring remarkable healthcare innovations to light across the entire spectrum ofpatient care. WellStar is a place where your best keeps getting better. Join us today.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education:
- Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing:
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred; National certification in area of specialty preferred
Required Minimum Experience:
- Two years of current direct patient care experience required.
Required Minimum Certification:
- Current/active license as a registered nurse in the State of Georgia;
- Must have a current BLS card from the American Heart Association on the first day of employment in position.
