Pediatric Registered Nurse - Patient-Centered Care & Growth

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and participate in an interdisciplinary team. The role requires 12 months of RN experience, a nursing degree, and GA RN licensure (or multi-state) with BLS within 30 days and PALS within a year.

You’ll work in a dynamic hospital setting, conveying culturally competent care, documenting outcomes, and educating patients and families. Training and professional development are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 12 months RN experience required.
• BSN preferred.
• Graduation from accredited school of nursing required.
• GA RN licensure or Multi-State through ENLC required.
• BLS within 30 days of employment; PALS within 1 year as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing process across the continuum to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
• Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process.
• Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed.
• Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
• Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs.
• Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Incorporates new knowledge into nursing practice to support desired outcomes.
• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning.
• Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
• Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.
• Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality.
• Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
• Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching/helper roles.
• Demonstrates support of shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into clinical judgement and nursing practice.
• Participates in monitoring activities within work environment to maintain a culture of safety.
• Identifies and communicates hazards and errors.
• Participates in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows.
• Ensures equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care.
• Demonstrates commitment and flexibility through times of change.
• Completes orientation and Initial Assessment of Competency successfully by determined due date.
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date.
• 75% attendance at staff meetings, if applicable.

Skills

RN experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduation from accredited school of nursing

Licensure as RN in GA or Multi-State (eNLC)

BLS within 30 days of employment

PALS within 1 year of employment

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and participate in an interdisciplinary team. The role requires 12 months of RN experience, a nursing degree, and GA RN licensure (or multi-state) with BLS within 30 days and PALS within a year.

You’ll work in a dynamic hospital setting, conveying culturally competent care, documenting outcomes, and educating patients and families. Training and professional development are emphasized.