Registered Nurse - Urgent Care - Cherokee

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care on our bedside team, following the nursing process and collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Qualified candidates have 12 months RN experience and a BSN from an accredited school of nursing; Georgia RN licensure or compact license; BLS and PALS as required.

This is a full-time, on-site role with a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, ongoing education, and adherence to our

Qualifications

• 12 months RN experience required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Licensure as an RN in GA or via eNLC compact.
• BLS within 30 days; PALS within 1 year as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing process across the continuum to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care.
• Integrate values and language preferences into care through culturally sensitive practice.
• Coordinate care using interdisciplinary team members and documentation tools.
• Provide patient and family education tailored to learning needs.
• Ensure safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing care.

Skills

RN experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduation from accredited nursing school

Job description

Work Shift Variable Work Day(s) Shift Start Time Shift End Time 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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) within 1 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) 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.

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 outcome and workflows. 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. 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 1558 Riverstone Pkwy

Job Family Nursing-Bedside

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.