Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - $30-48 per hour New

Atrium Health Navicent is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Rome, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for implementing the nursing process based on knowledge and experience in providing care for patients.  The functions of a Registered Nurse are to collect patient health data, analyze the data, identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient, develop a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain the expected outcomes, implement the interventions identified in the plan of care, and evaluate the patients progress toward attainment of the outcomes, especially as related to discharge planning and education. Effectively interacts with the family and other interdisciplinary team members to maximize efforts and resources needed to ensure quality patient care based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Works cooperatively with the medical staff and other hospital personnel who support the plan of care for addressing the multi-cultural and age appropriate care of adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The Registered Nurse addresses the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs while serving as a clinical resource to physicians, other personnel and management. Supports the organizational vision and mission. A professional nurse can independently perform job functions, contribute to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement activities, and is responsible for self-development.  A RN will float to work on other units in the organization, as needed. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Education
    1. Graduate from an accredited School of Registered Professional Nurses
    2. BCLS certification required 

B. Experience
    1. ACLS certification encouraged
    2. Certification in related specialty encouraged

C. Licensure/Certification
    1. Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia

D. Interpersonal requirements
    1. Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills, has a commitment to

        customer service.
    2. Communicates effectively with all applicable customers and age groups.
    3. Ability to identify problem situations and implement actions of improvement
    4. Develop and maintain professional working relationship with physicians and co-workers

III.        JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Responsible to:

Charge Nurse

Clinical Manager

Director of Medical Surgical Nursing

Executive Vice President & Chief of Patient Services

Employees supervised:

Certified Nursing Assistants

Nurse Techs

Unit Secretaries

IV.         OSHA CLASSIFICATION:  I

V.         ENVIRONMENTAL AND JOB HAZARDS:

Frequent exposure to communicable disease, toxic substances, ionizing radiation medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital environment

VI.        TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.  Requites corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.  Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

VII.       ORGANIZATION WIDE SERVICE STANDARDS:

Dignity: We maintain personal dignity in every aspect of care and service. We protect the privacy of our customers and each other.

• Shares customer information in private only with those who need to know
• Conducts personal conversations so customers are unable to overhear
• Protects privacy, modesty, and dignity of customers
• Knocks and listens for permission to enter before opening any closed door

Attitude: We maintain a friendly and encouraging environment by smiling, speaking positively and upholding our brand standards to ensure we are consistently going Well Beyond Expectations.

• Demonstrates friendliness and courtesy by smiling and speaking when passing through facilities
• Words and actions used positively support Floyd at all times
• Embraces the brand promise to consistently provide service and resources that are Well Beyond Expectations, including the presentation and use of the Floyd logo and other brand elements

Nurture: We are a team, and we work together as a team. We provide assistance without removing responsibility and identify for opportunities for improvement. We reward and recognize excellence and we demonstrate care and concern.

• Demonstrates teamwork by working together with all staff members to take care of customers
• Takes the initiative to assist co-workers with tasks, needs, or other projects
• Recognizes the efforts of coworkers by giving encouragement and praise 
• Demonstrates concern for emotional and spiritual needs of customers and coworkers
• Identifies opportunities for the team to improve quality of services, reduce waste, and/or improve customer satisfaction

Communication:  We believe communication is a key component to care. We follow the AIDETSM  conversation framework in customer encounters. We listen carefully, use Words that Work, encourage our customers to Speak Up and interact in a professional and friendly manner.

• Acknowledges customers by name, makes eye contact, and asks “How may I help you?”
• Introduces and gives summary of professional certification, and experience
• Manages customers’ expectation for duration of their encounter/experience
• Explains step by step what will happen, answers questions, and leaves contact information
• Thanks the customer for choosing Floyd
• Provides positive and active communication about customers to co-workers
• Practices active listening to the customer, repeating back what they said and answering questions to be sure they were understood
• Uses Words that Work in customer interactions
• Encourages customers to speak up with questions or concerns
• Answers phone in a friendly tone with name, department and “how may I help you.” Asks permission to place caller on hold and transfers calls appropriately. 

Environment: We promote a healing environment that is clean, organized, uncluttered, quiet and in good repair.

• Helps to keep all areas of the facility clean, organized, and uncluttered
• promotes the healing environment by keeping voices low and minimizing environmental noise in the facility (carts, doors, pages)
• Takes immediate action to correct facility problems
• Picks up litter while passing through the facility

Responsiveness: We escort our customers, promptly address concerns, keep our customers informed and use Service Recovery to correct dissatisfaction.

• Personally escorts customers to the location they need
• Utilizes appropriate Service Recovery techniques to correct the customer dissatisfaction
• Promptly and appropriately addresses patient/family concerns and complaints 
• Keeps customers informed about the time they can expect service and proactively communicates any delays

VIII.       STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE: ROLE SPECIFIC

 The RN participates in activities which assure quality patient care:

Participate in performance improvement activities as assigned.

Participate in continuous quality improvement activities within the hospital and/or nursing unit as assigned.

Completes medical record reviews as assigned.

B.  Essential Patient Care Responsibilities / Functions Include But Not Limited To:

Follows existing protocols and processes of culturally appropriate and age specific plan of care.

Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the adolescent, adult or geriatric patient’s immediate condition or needs according to procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.

Develops plan of care that is individualized for the adolescent, adult or geriatric patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team.

Performs appropriate interventions as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.

Provides individualized patient / family education customized to the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient and his / her family.

Documents patient assessment findings, behavioral / psychosocial responses to nursing interventions and progress towards problem resolution.

Initiates emergency resuscitation measures according to adult resuscitation protocols.

Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and facility staff.

Provides care in a culturally sensitive manner to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, preserving autonomy, dignity and rights.

Maintains current competency in adolescent, adult and geriatric health care including the safe use of restraints, medications and clinical equipment.

Collecting, reporting and documentation of data including, but not limited to: vital signs, current medications, oximetry and blood glucose levels, specimens for diagnostic study according to age specific criteria.

Performs assigned clinical duties including but not limited to: preparing patients for examination and/or treatment, and communicating/relaying information.

Assists in admission/transfer/discharge processes.

Is observant of patients and reports immediately any untoward signs, symptoms or unusual occurrences to the supervisor and/or physician as indicated

Maintains a clean, safe and orderly environment.

Competent to administer medication and blood observing the five medication rights and documents patient's response in a timely manner.

Competent to check physician orders, take verbal orders, check the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and make necessary corrections.

Competent in the insertion of intravenous line, care of site and clinical equipment.         

Adheres to principles of infection control in performing patient care.

Participates in bedside shift report when receiving and giving handoff report every shift.

Participate actively in purposeful hourly rounding initiatives addressing pain, bathroom needs, position, and perimeter with all assigned patients.

Credits and returns unused supplies.

Follows established policies, procedures and protocols.

Performs other assigned duties as appropri

Atrium Health Navicent Job ID #1​1​9​2​7​5. Posted job title: Registered Nurse- Night-Prn

About Atrium Health Navicent

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. 

Atrium Health Floyd

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account