Registered Nurse (RN) Neuro IMCU
Company: Wellstar Health System, Inc.
Location: Emerson
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Facility: Kennestone Hospital
Overview
The RN Clinical Nurse - Critical Care 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 - Critical Care are
licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as
outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and
implements 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.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions
* A.Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis;
identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and
evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base
practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care
is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships
recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care
outcomes
* B.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
* C.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.
* D.Practices using current clinical practice standards.
* A.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
* B.Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a
manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment
and retention of all healthcare team members.
* C.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.
* A.Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency
assessment, required mandatory education, population specific
education.
* B.Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional
nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that
there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the
professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work
environment
* A.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.
* B.Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and
procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job
description and professional association including legal,
regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by
way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar
Health Systems' safety absolutes
* C.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.
* A.Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care
continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
* B.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 health care team to achieve
best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates;
avoidable days; adverse events; etc).
* C.Supports efficient and effective use of human and material
resources.
Required for All Jobs
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
Required Minimum Experience
Required Minimum Skills
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Additional Licenses and Certifications
Keywords: Wellstar Health System, Inc., Chattanooga , Registered Nurse (RN) Neuro IMCU, Healthcare , Emerson, Tennessee
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