Registered Nurse - Hepatology Specialty Care Clinic

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc.; Duluth (GA); Sur place; USD 68 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within a safe, effective nursing process. You will be part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, ensuring quality outcomes and ongoing care coordination across clinic and home settings.

The role requires 12 months RN experience, GA or multi-state licensure, and BLS within 30 days. PALS/PEARS within one year may be required by the department. Weekend coverage and schedule details are per unit.

Qualifications

• 12 months RN experience required.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia or multi-state (Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or PEARS within one year of employment as required by department.

Responsabilités

• Cultivates and maintains effective interaction with medical staff, nursing staff, social workers, and others to drive care coordination and continuity of patient care.
• Communicates with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate care coordination for specialty.
• Coordinates with home health agencies, payors, and community resources to address patient needs.
• Facilitates ongoing communication with patient/family and staff to identify and resolve barriers.
• Incorporates clinical practice guidelines at the patient level and supports outpatient clinic care coordination and telehealth as needed.
• Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence in nursing practice.
• Oversees nursing care by unlicensed personnel while ensuring patient care quality.
• Engages in ethical practices and maintains professional boundaries.
• Contributes to a healthy work environment and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams.

Connaissances

RN experience

Formation

Bachelor of Science in nursing

Graduation from accredited school of nursing

Description du poste

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Performs nursing process while providing direct patient care in a safe and effective manner that promotes quality patient outcomes. Functions as member of interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Experience

• 12 months RN experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in nursing
• 1 year of experience

Education

• Graduation from accredited school of nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) within one year of employment as required by department

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities

Job Responsibilities

Practice (Caring for the Patient)

• Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with medical staff, nursing staff, social workers, and others to drive the care coordination process and facilitate continuity of patient care.
• Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the care coordination process for specialty.
• Communicates with home health agencies, third-party payor, and other community resources as needed to coordinate needs.
• Facilitates and provides ongoing communication with patient/family, interdisciplinary staff and third parties (home health, third party payers, pharmacies, and other resources) to identify and resolve potential barriers.
• Facilitates clinical practice guidelines at the patient level.
• Performs outpatient and clinic care coordination and monitors patients' care between clinic and home.
• Facilitates care via telehealth to assist with patient needs and concerns.
• Refers cases identified as risk management issues, peer review issues, or quality issues to appropriate personnel.

Development (Fostering Clinical Knowledge)

• 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.

Engagement (Engaging and Leading Professionally)

• 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.

Outcomes (Driving Excellent Results)

• 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 outcomes and workflow.
• Ensures equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care.
• Demonstrates commitment and flexibility through times of change.

Professional Mandatory Requirements

• 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.
• Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE

Job Family

Nursing-Bedside