Northside Hospital

RN, Phase II Pre-Op, Northside Hospital Atlanta

Northside Hospital  •  Atlanta, GA (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY NURSING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Staff RN III

  • 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.
  • UNIT/ROLE SPECIFIC PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    *Items in bold represent requirements for the role

    Qualifications

    REQUIRED:

    • Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
    • Minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training OR at least two (2) years of experience as a LPN and one (1) year of experience as an RN.
    • Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
      • Other REQUIRED cardiopulmonary resuscitation certifications (ACLS, NRP, PALS, etc.) are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit
    • Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certification required as a condition of employment.
    • Other REQUIRED RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.

    PREFERRED:

    • BSN degree preferred
    • National Certification in Clinical Specialty preferred
    • Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.

    Work Hours:

    1pm-930pm

    Weekend Requirements:

    No

    Northside Hospital

    About Northside Hospital

    Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    10,000+ employees
    Headquarters
    Atlanta, GA
    Year Founded
    1970
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