RN ICU Weekend Option

shepherd; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shepherd Center seeks an Inpatient Registered Nurse to provide essential patient care, uphold ethics, protect privacy and dignity, and support continuous nursing education within a Shared Governance framework.

The RN will administer medications, document care, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and participate in precepting new staff while maintaining Shepherd Center standards and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university is required.
• Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License is required.
• BLS certification is required; ACLS must be obtained after one year of employment.
• AACN Essentials of Critical Care Orientation Certification within one year from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• The Inpatient Registered Nurse provides basic patient care in an ethical manner, ensuring safety, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
• Promotes high quality care, outcomes, and evidence-based practice within a collaborative environment.
• Utilizes patient-focused assessment and nursing process to identify needs and deliver care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to support the plan of care and achieve outcomes.
• Safely administers medications and documents observations and care per center policy.

Skills

Time management

Organization

Prioritization

Critical thinking

Education

Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university

Active Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License

BLS certification

ACLS must be obtained after twelve months of employment

AACN Essentials of Critical Care Orientation Certification

Job description

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers , strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have ke pt over 1 2% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years .

The Inpatient Registered Nurse "RN"

The Inpatient Registered Nurse "RN" provides basic care to patients, performing all job functions in an ethical manner and ensuring patient safety, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality. This role interacts with and contributes to the professional development and image of all unit staff practicing in a Shared Governance model of nursing practice.

The Inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) ensures that the ANA scope and standards of practice and the code of ethics for nurses are the foundation for nursing practice.

Promotes high quality care, outcomes, nursing research, and evidence based practice and contributes to building and maintaining a strong environment that facilitates collaboration to achieve quality outcomes.

Utilizes a consistent, patient-focused care approach to meet patient needs and demonstrates initiatives to utilize a holistic approach to identify patient needs.

Utilizes analytical skills and advanced assessment skills necessary to assess a patient’s condition and utilize that data through the nursing process and clinical judgement to provide comprehensive care.

Collaborates and supports the plan of care as established by the interdisciplinary team and prescribes interventions to attain the expected outcomes.

Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of the outcomes, working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Safely administers medications following policy/procedure Reports errors, near misses or adverse drug reactions in a timely and efficient manner.

Prepares and maintains a record of observations and care given. Documents information clearly and completely utilizing correct forms/systems and in a timely manner according to Center policy.

Assists with medical appointments and medical procedures as requested by MD.

Educates and prepares the patient/family for future self-management by facilitating patient movement from passive to an active partnership and eventual to a personal self-care expert.

Serves as a clinical preceptor for new staff/students from nursing schools performing clinical/senior practicums or shadowing experience for prospective new employees.

Ensures appropriate usage/ordering of supplies and proper charging.

Performs consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.

Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.

Actively participates in center-wide efforts that affect nursing practice.

Adheres to patient/family centered principles using the communication and engagement tools (OARS/AIDECT).

Establishes relationships with other RNs.

Performs other duties as required/requested/assigned.

Required Minimum Education

Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university requires.

Required Minimum Certification

BLS required.

ACLS must be obtained after twelve months of employment.

Active Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.

AACN Essentials of Critical Care Orientation Certification required within one year from date of hire.

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum one (1) year RN experience preferred.

Required Minimum Skills

Basic computer skills.

Basic competencies are expected in nursing practice, patient and employee safety, infection control, performance improvement, practice innovation, professional nursing practice, standards of clinical nursing practice, and systems for patient safety.

Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, prioritization and critical thinking by planning and organizing work assignments and prioritizing the specific needs of the patient.

Ability to assess patient and family needs and coordinate appropriate nursing plan of care.

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