Registered Nurse: Elevate Care, Lead & Impact Patient Health

Wellstar Health System; North Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a Registered Nurse to join the patient care team. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while providing a positive, supportive environment for patients and families.

The role emphasizes performance improvement, confidentiality, safety, and shared governance. It also includes mentoring and leadership within the nursing team and collaboration with providers and staff.

Qualifications

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
• RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact or RN - Reg Nurse (Single State)

Responsibilities

• Patient Care and Care Coordination: Monitors, examines, and evaluates the patients conditions.
• Assists with the care plan and takes appropriate actions to promote the patients short/long-term outcomes and wellbeing.
• Delivers care plan as outlined, applying independent judgment where appropriate.
• Collaborates with and communicates patient care plans with other staff, as appropriate.
• Prioritizes and coordinates optimum daily patient flow and patient experience.
• Delivers safe and effective care according to policies and procedures.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of patient assessment, changes in condition, care delivered, education provided, and any incidents or exceptions related to standards of care or compliance with hospital policy.
• Patient Advocacy and Satisfaction: Listens to concerns, probes in-depth to understand the needs and concerns, and responds to patient needs in an appropriately timed manner.
• Serves as an educational resource for patients and families on health-related issues.
• Communicates necessary patient information to family, licensed care providers, and other staff.
• Embraces patient- and family-centered care to maintain patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction.
• Performance Improvement: Seeks opportunities to improve the work environment and processes.
• Contributes ideas to help identify solutions and supports change implementation.
• Supports and contributes to improvement initiatives aligned with achieving better patient quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and organizational financial performance.
• Professional Competency and Growth: Maintains professional licenses and certifications.
• Completes all required training.
• Self-identifies and self-manages training and development opportunities.
• Is involved in professional organizations.
• Keeps current with research literature and industry best practices.
• Seeks opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Professional Leadership: Fosters the growth and development of other nurses through mentorship and preceptorship.
• Contributes to a positive and supportive work environment.
• Adheres to all confidentiality, safety, and professional standards.
• Acts with professionalism embrace shared governance principles and demonstrate integrity.
• Holds self and others accountable for practice by participating in the peer feedback process.
• Positively promotes the nursing profession and assists with the recruitment of nurses to AU Health.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Skills

Patient care

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Performance improvement

Professional development

Leadership

Education

Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Job description

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a Registered Nurse to join the patient care team. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while providing a positive, supportive environment for patients and families.

The role emphasizes performance improvement, confidentiality, safety, and shared governance. It also includes mentoring and leadership within the nursing team and collaboration with providers and staff.