Staff RN III-CS

Northside Hospital; Canton (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta area is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse to independently plan and provide professional nursing care to patients in line with physician orders and established guidelines.

The RN must be licensed in Georgia, with BLS, and ideally BSN and 2+ years of experience; ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications are preferred. The role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and ongoing professional development within a supportive nursing team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed RN in Georgia in good standing.
• Must hold American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• BSN degree preferred.
• Two years RN experience preferred.
• ACLS/PALS/NRP or other clinical certifications preferred.
• Color acuity may be required for certain units.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides professional nursing care to patients per physician orders and guidelines.
• Adheres to Georgia Nurse Practice Act and ANA standards of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to ensure quality, patient-centered care.

Skills

RN licensure GA

BLS certification

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school

BSN degree

Job description

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.

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 The Northside Hospital Staff Registered Professional Nurse manages patient care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital. Additionally, the practice of all professional nurses at Northside Hospital reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment. Northside Hospital Staff Registered Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from a novice nurse to an expert. The job descriptions for Staff Nurse I to VI therefore imply that a nurse who is employed at a specific level possess the knowledge, skills and critical thinking capabilities of all prior levels.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
2. Licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
3. Must hold American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

1. BSN degree
2. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
3. Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
4. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units