Staff RN-Cardiac Cath Lab Resident

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northside Hospital in Atlanta seeks a registered nurse to provide direct patient care in a high‑performing clinical unit. You will apply the nursing process, adapt care to changing patient needs, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and quality.

You will precept new staff, pursue lifelong learning, participate in quality initiatives, and uphold infection control and safety standards in accordance with hospital policy.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; licensed as an RN in Georgia.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsabilités

• Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; self-directed in goal setting and management of complex patients and families.
• Provides safe, competent patient care; familiar with current care guidelines; communicates with peers and providers.
• Independently implements the nursing process for patients and families; uses evidence-based practice resources.
• Operates unit-based patient care technology and hospital information systems; pursues ongoing learning.
• Delegates care where appropriate.
• Precepts new employees and students.
• Sets personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies learning needs.
• Identifies ethical issues and takes appropriate action.
• Coordinates continuity of care with other health care providers.
• Uses evidence-based guidelines to guide practice.
• Participates in quality improvement activities for patient safety and quality.
• Implements infection control procedures per hospital policy.
• Maintains safety as per hospital policies; reports malfunctions or incidents promptly.

Connaissances

Nursing care

Clinical practice

Infection control

Patient safety

BLS

Formation

Graduate of accredited School of Nursing

RN licensed in Georgia

Description du poste

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.

PRIMARY NURSING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; self-directed in goal setting in management of complex patients and families; utilizes the nursing process and is skilled at adapting care to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• 2. Provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current patient care guidelines; communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others.
• 3. Independently implements the nursing process for patients and families; integrates unit- and service-wide evidence-based practice resources into clinical practice.
• 4. Self-sufficient, competent and safe in the operation of unit-based patient care technology; efficiently operates the organization's computerized information systems; continuously develops personal practice competencies, skills and knowledge.
• 5. Delegates care where appropriate.
• 6. Serves as a preceptor for new employees and students.
• 7. Creates personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.
• 8. Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs
• 9. Identifies ethical issues in practice and takes appropriate action.
• 10. Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers.
• 11. Uses evidence-based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.
• 12. Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities for patient safety and quality measures; assists in continual readiness activities.
• 13. Implements infection control procedures and documents according to hospital policy.
• 14. Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital/department policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical/electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions or employee/patient/visitor injury/accident to coordinator.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• 1. 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.
• 2. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).