RN Weeknights

Shepherd Center; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking an Inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to join their team. This role involves caring for patients dealing with complex conditions and building relationships through individualized care. Responsibilities include working on a multidisciplinary team, advocating for patients, and participating in continuous education. New nursing graduates are encouraged to apply, as long as they hold the necessary certifications and an active nursing license. Join a passionate team dedicated to helping patients regain their independence and dignity.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program required.
• New graduates eligible to apply.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association needed.

Responsibilities

• Work on a multidisciplinary team advocating for patients.
• Engage with patients having a 51-day average stay.
• Participate in on-site education and in-service opportunities.

Education

Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university

New graduates of a nursing program are eligible

Tools

BLS from American Heart Association

Active Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License

Job description

Overview

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. Shepherd Center is recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation by U.S. News and is the only rehabilitation facility with an intensive care unit on-site, enabling earlier rehabilitation for the most complex patients. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again. The center emphasizes a culture of hope, humor, and hard work, with career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, robust leadership support, and ongoing staff engagement.

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 under a Shared Governance model of nursing practice.

Grow your career, build relationships, and rebuild lives. As a Registered Nurse (RN) at Shepherd Center, you will be part of an amazing team committed to helping people with temporary or permanent disabilities caused by injury or disease rebuild their lives with hope, independence, and dignity. Our nursing model combines relationship-based care with an evidence-based clinical approach, fostering a stronger connection between patient and nurse and promoting individualized care that helps patients achieve their best outcomes.

Responsibilities

You will work on a multidisciplinary team and be empowered to advocate for your patients. You will have opportunities to build relationships with patients who have a 51-day average length of stay.

• Various roles including ICU, med/surg, or outpatient clinics
• Set or flexible schedule
• On-site education and in-service opportunities to help you meet re-licensure needs while expanding your professional knowledge and skills
• Career growth options in education, process improvement, research, and leadership

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university
• New graduates of a nursing program are eligible
• BLS from American Heart Association
• Active Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License