Day-Shift Surgical RN: Lead Care & Team Support

tannercareers; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanner Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to supervise RNs, LPNs, and assistive personnel in delivering patient care in Georgia. The role requires current GA RN licensure, CPR, and specialized certifications with timely attainment after hire.

Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, and coordination with the healthcare team. The position emphasizes adherence to nursing standards, patient safety, and ongoing professional development within a hospital

Qualifications

• ACLS within 6 months of hire into ED, ICU, Surgery, PACU, L&D, SSU if taking GI call, or Cath Lab.
• NRP within one year of hire into Nursery and L&D
• PALS within one year of hire in PACU
• SCIPP required within 90 days of hire into Willowbrooke.

Responsibilities

• CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: Use knowledge of physiologic norms and developmental level, signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in assessing and interpreting data to effectively communicate and adapt techniques for administering medications and treatments, educating and involving patients' families in care for ages and populations served.
• PATIENT ASSESSMENT PLANNING CARE: Assess and plan patient care considering biophysical, psychosocial, and spiritual patient care needs. Establish patient goals to meet identified health care needs, select interventions and document the plan of care in Electronic Health Record. Set priorities and utilize personnel appropriately. Effectively communicate with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• PATIENT INTERVENTION AND EVALUATION: Provide safe and effective nursing care. Administer medications, nutritional supplements, IV fluids, and blood products per policy. Educate the patient significant other regarding their disease process and discharge planning. Coordinate patient care with other departments. Recognize changes in the patient's condition, take action, request assistance as necessary.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Responsible for knowledge of state, federal, and regulatory agency rules and regulations, hospital policies and procedures, (including OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen regulations, restraint, and pain management requirements) and standards of nursing practice. Evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals. Participates in required annual hospital-wide and nursing continuing education
• TEAM MEMBER: Act as a resource to students, new employees, and other personnel. Assist other staff members in providing care. Timely attendance at the unit staff meeting and mandatory in-services. Show consideration for Team by reporting on time for a shift and taking only allotted time for breaks. Assist in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment

Education

Georgia Registered Nurse License

Job description

Tanner Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to supervise RNs, LPNs, and assistive personnel in delivering patient care in Georgia. The role requires current GA RN licensure, CPR, and specialized certifications with timely attainment after hire.

Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, and coordination with the healthcare team. The position emphasizes adherence to nursing standards, patient safety, and ongoing professional development within a hospital