Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Nights

American Geriatrics Society; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar in Georgia seeks a Registered Nurse to join a proactive interdisciplinary team delivering high-quality, safe patient care. You will apply the nursing process, coordinate care with families, and ensure clear, compassionate communication across shifts.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, performance improvement, and collaboration to improve patient outcomes in a diverse, fast-paced setting. A BSN/ASN and active RN license are required, with BLS certification mandatory.

Qualifications

• RN license in the state or multi-state license (as applicable).
• BLS certification required (or ARC-BLS or BLS-I).
• Associates or BSN from an accredited nursing program (preferred).
• Minimum 1 year direct patient care nursing experience (required).

Responsibilities

• Performs the Nursing Process with evidence-based care and maintains individualized plans.
• Delivers patient-centered care and reflects cultural diversity in service delivery.
• Coordinates care with patient and family through interdisciplinary communication.
• Maintains timely documentation and supports a collaborative care environment.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and participates in performance improvement activities.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Clinical tech

Education

Associates or BSN in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what\'s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people\'s lives.

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY: A brief description of the job. The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe care.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
  • Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice; uses analytical/critical thinking and ensures that care is individualized; coordinates care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.
  • Provides relationship-based patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
  • Partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just-in-time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patient\'s goals the focus of the plan of care).
  • Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods; completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
  • Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
  • Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care; initiates or leads activities and supports a shared governance process at all levels.
• Professional Development and Initiative
  • Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population-specific education.
  • Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a current and future qualified workforce; models professional nursing practice and fosters a healthy work environment.
• Evidence Based Practice and Research
  • Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
  • Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies; adheres to legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards (e.g., safety goals).
  • Participates in data collection, poses clinical questions to advance evidence-based practice; consults appropriate experts and uses evidence to address practice questions.
• Resources and Support
  • Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
  • Participates in the development of protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other health care team members to achieve best-practice outcomes (e.g., decrease readmission rates; avoidable days; adverse events).
  • Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Required Minimum Education

• Associates in Nursing or Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing (preferred).

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• RN (Registered Nurse) – single state license or RN-COMPACT – multi-state license (as applicable).
• BLS – Basic Life Support (required) or ARC-BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support (required) or BLS-I – Basic Life Support Instructor (required).

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year direct patient care nursing experience (required).

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English; proficient with technology to support clinical care; basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills; ability to collaborate effectively.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, calm and respectful manner.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Practice nursing using evidence and analytical skills with strong critical thinking.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.