RN MedSurg -FT Nights - 7pm-7am

Wellstar Health System; Hillsborough (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated RN Clinical Nurse for their Oncology Unit. This role emphasizes high-quality, individualized patient care, supported by a collaborative interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will engage in evidence-based practices, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients while adhering to professional standards and ethical guidelines. With opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care. Join a team that values excellence and compassion in healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Sign on Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with knowledge of nursing practices and standards.
• Ability to provide patient-centered care and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments and coordinate patient care.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare policies and standards.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Assessment

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Associates Nursing

Bachelors Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

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Facility: Cobb Hospital

This RN Medsurg role is on our Oncology Unit here at Cobb Hospital.

7pm-7am - 36 hour week.

Sign on Bonus and Relocation Assistance for eligible candidates.

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.

It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable, and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implement the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies, and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

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, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method 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. This includes, but is not limited to, diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc.); 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 the 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, including initiating and/or leading such activities, as well as promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.

Professional Development and Initiative

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, 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, modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating 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 healthcare system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional associations, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements and standards, ensuring compliance with goals such as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes.
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice, consults appropriate experts, and uses appropriate resources and 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 when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the healthcare team to achieve best practice outcomes (e.g., decrease re-admission rates, avoidable days, adverse events).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Associates Nursing or Bachelors Nursing - Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• Registered Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Instructor

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

• Less than 1 year; Completion of accredited/approved school of nursing with requisite clinical hours required.

Direct Patient Care Experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care