Spring 2025 Emergency Department Observation Unit RN Residency Program - Northside Hospital - L[...]

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse to plan and provide professional nursing care. This role requires a Georgia RN license and a commitment to evidence-based practice. You will be responsible for evaluating patient care and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and may hold a BSN degree. Working hours are 7p-7a and participation in weekend shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an RN in good standing in Georgia.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification.
• BSN degree preferred for applicants.

Responsibilities

• Independently plans and provides nursing care to patients.
• Adheres to physician orders and established guidelines.
• Utilizes Clinical Information Systems for patient care.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge and Practice

Professional Communication

Culturally Congruent Practice

Ethics in Nursing

Professional Development

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Licensed as an RN in Georgia

BSN degree (preferred)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act. The American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition (2015), provides a definition of nursing as: "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations." Furthermore, the scope of practice of the registered nurse and the corresponding standards and competencies are dependent on the nurse's education, experience, role and population served (ANA, Scope and Standards of Practice, 2015, p 2.). The practice of professional nursing at Northside Hospital utilizes ANA's Scope and Standards Practice: 1. Clinical Knowledge and Practice . Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems; Patient Care Technology. 2. Professional Practice . Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation and Resource Utilization 3. Leadership . Collaboration, Community Involvement, and Environmental Health 4. Professional Development . Education of Self and Others, Expansion of Knowledge, Advancement of Practice, Contribution to the Professional/Clinical Specialty 5. Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research . Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Quality of Practice, Patient Satisfaction Scores, External Reporting/Benchmarks Northside Hospital Staff Registered Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from a novice nurse to an expert. The job descriptions for Staff RN I to Staff RN VI therefore imply that a nurse who is employed at a specific level possesses the knowledge, skills, competencies and critical thinking abilities of all prior levels.

Qualifications

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

• BSN degree
• Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Work Hours

7p-7a

Weekend Requirements

Yes

On-Call Requirements

No