Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Staff RN – Special Care Nursery

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAtlanta, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
A Registered Nurse license in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations is required.
Certification in the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support is required.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competency in clinical practice, set goals independently when managing complex patients and families, use the nursing process, and adapt care to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Provide safe and competent patient care, follow current patient care guidelines, and communicate with peers, colleagues, providers, and others.
Implement the nursing process independently for patients and families and integrate unit- and service-wide evidence-based practice resources into clinical practice.
Operate unit-based patient care technology safely and competently, use the organization’s computerized information systems efficiently, and continually develop practice competencies, skills, and knowledge.
Delegate care where appropriate.
Serve as a preceptor for new employees and students.
Create personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.
Conduct self-assessments of performance and identify personal learning needs.
Identify ethical issues in practice and take appropriate action.
Refer to and consult with other health care providers and make provisions for continuity of care.
Use evidence-based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.
Participate in established quality improvement studies and activities for patient safety and quality measures, and assist in continual readiness activities.
Implement infection control procedures and document according to hospital policy.
Practice proper safety techniques according to hospital and department policies and procedures, and immediately report equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee, patient, or visitor injuries and accidents to a supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is preferred.
Two years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse is preferred.
An additional life support credential such as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, or another clinical specialty certification is preferred.
Visual color acuity is preferred depending on the role in specific units.

Overview

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

The Northside Hospital Staff Registered Professional Nurse manages care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital. The practice of all professional nurses at Northside Hospital reflects the values of collaboration, com

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; self-directed in goal setting in management of complex patients and families; utilizes the nursing process and is skilled at adapting care to rapidly changing patient conditions.

Provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current patient care guidelines; communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others.

Independently implements the nursing process for patients and families; integrates unit- and service-wide evidence-based practice resources into clinical practice.

Self-sufficient, competent and safe in the operation of unit-based patient care technology; efficiently operates the organization’s computerized information systems; continuously develops personal practice competencies, skills and knowledge.

Delegates care where appropriate.

Serves as a preceptor for new employees and students.

Creates personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.

Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs

Identifies ethical issues in practice and takes appropriate action.

Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers.

Uses evidence-based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.

Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities for patient safety and quality measures; assists in continual readiness activities.

Implements infection control procedures and documents according to hospital policy.

Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital/department policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical/electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions or employee/patient/visitor injury/accident to supervisor.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.

Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

BSN degree

Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.

Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Work Hours:

7PM-7:30AM

About the Company

Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Northside Hospital is a nonprofit health system providing hospital and outpatient care to communities across Atlanta and north Georgia. Its specialty services span maternity and newborn care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular medicine, surgery and emergency care, supported by a network of physicians and diagnostic services. Northside says its maternity service delivers more babies annually than any other community hospital in the United States; patients receive inpatient and ambulatory care through its hospitals and outpatient facilities. The system combines clinical services with research and community education, and traces its operating roots to the 1970 opening of its Atlanta flagship; its headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1970

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