Registered Nurse RN - General Surgical - PT Days

nghs; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for a 32-bed General Surgery unit with 12-hour morning/evening shifts. The role requires GA RN licensure, an ADN or diploma, and at least 1 year of RN experience; BSN is preferred.

The RN will care for patients with diverse surgical specialties, utilize IV analgesia, and participate in teamwork to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes. NGHS supports professional development and shared governance.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate degree, ADN or Diploma required.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience; demonstrated competence on hire.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a full partner on the care team and support interdisciplinary rounds.
• Apply nursing process to meet clinical, psychosocial, and family needs.
• Pursue quality improvement and apply evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate effective communication with physicians, colleagues, and patients.

Skills

RN clinical skills

Team collaboration

Patient safety

Education

ADN or Diploma in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Category

Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift/Schedule

12 Hr Morning - Evening

About Northeast Georgia Health System

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role

Job Summary

General Surgery is a 32-bed nursing unit with four equipped with negative pressure and 2 with bariatric ceiling lifts. Care is rendered to patients with a variety of specialties including, but not limited to:

• Bariatric Surgery including Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Duodenal Switch, and Revisional cases
• Urology diagnosis and procedures - Oncology Gynecology surgery
• General Surgery including major bowel procedures
• Vascular surgery procedures
• Plastic Surgery including skin grafts, flaps and reconstructive surgery
• Podiatry
• Other medical and surgical patients in times of high census

Nurses provide care and monitoring for patients with IV patient-controlled analgesia. Nurses are competent in the care of patients with the following: nephrostomy tubes, continuous bladder irrigations, biliary drains, Jackson Pratt drains, Constavac drains, epidurals, chest tubes, tracheostomy tubes, and peritoneal dialysis. Nurses who have completed competencies may access and de-access Portacaths, and perform negative pressure wound dressing changes.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.

Educational Requirements: Associate's Degree, ADN or Diploma required

Minimum Experience: At least 1 year of RN experience - Demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire

Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications: BSN

Preferred Educational Requirements:

Preferred Experience:

Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines

Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service

Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice

Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model

Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

Transformational Leadership

Demonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:

• Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance.
• Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility
• Leads interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriateness of care and smooth transitions across the continuum
• Positively impacts the work environment by displaying respect for individuals and the organization

Exemplary Professional Practice

Demonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:

• Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization's professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice within specialty area
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical and spiritual issues within the episode of care
• Effectively delegates care as appropriate while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and families
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team including physicians and advanced practice providers; incorporates Safety behavior and error prevention tools
• Incorporates Sister Simone Roach's 7 Cs of Caring: Ctheory by incorporating the seven Cs of Caring: Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, Creativity into daily work and practice

New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvement

Demonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:

• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice
• Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice
• Ensures improvements in the practice setting by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
• Serves as a resource for students

Structural Empowerment

Demonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:

• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, lateral violence, and impairment and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships
• Demonstrating deep interdependence by valuing team member contributions, talents