Registered Nurse (RN)-Circulating Operating Room -FT Day

This Registered Nurse (RN) position at Cobb Hospital involves delivering individualised, high-quality patient care as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include performing the nursing process, coordinating care, and supporting service excellence. Candidates must have a nursing diploma or BSN, at least five years of direct patient care experience, and certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. The role requires adherence to professional nursing standards, participation in professional development, and involvement in evidence-based practice and research. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday, with call duties. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in nursing. The RN will also participate in shared governance and support the development of protocols and procedures to improve patient outcomes.

The Registered Nurse (RN) Circulating or RN-Days at Cobb Hospital plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, compassionate patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team. This position is responsible for ensuring safe, individualised care for patients, families, and significant others, while upholding the mission and values of Wellstar. The RN collaborates with colleagues to achieve optimal patient outcomes, participates in professional development, and supports evidence-based practice and research. The role requires adherence to clinical standards, ethical guidelines, and organisational policies. Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and additional benefits as part of the employment package.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Are you an experienced Operating Room Nurse, join our team here at Cobb Hospital!

Virtual interviews the same week to learn more!Sign on Bonus and Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Must have BLS, ACLS, and PALSThis job is Mon-Fri from 6: 45am-3:15pm with call

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice?

At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Job Summary:

The RN Clinical Periop Nurse 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 Well Star Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Well Star Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Well Star Core Competencies.

It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses 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.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Exemplary Practice and Outcomes:

• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.

Teamwork and Collaboration:

• 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
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• 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.

Professional Development and Initiative:

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.

• 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 Evidence Based Practice and Research

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

Resources and Support:

• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
• 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).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Required Minimum Education:

Diploma from an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing Required and
Bachelor's Degree Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

Reg Nurse (Single State) 1.00 Required
RN - Multi-state Compact 1.00 Required
Basic Life Support 2.00 Required
BLS - Instructor 2.00 Required
BLS - Provisional 2.00 Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications: Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 5 years direct patient care nursing experience Required

Required Minimum Skills:

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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing the Nursing Process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to deliver individualised patient care.
• Play a key role in shaping relationship-based, patient-centred care that adapts to cultural diversity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate and document safe, quality patient care using interdisciplinary communication methods.
• Lead efforts to promote teamwork, collaboration, and the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
• Help drive innovation in performance improvement, research, and evidence-based practice within the care team.
• Take ownership of completing all required professional competency assessments and maintaining up-to-date education.
• Deliver high-quality mentoring and precepting to other professional nurses and staff or students.
• Participate in the development of protocols and procedures to achieve best practice outcomes.
• Uphold all health care system and organisational policies, legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to practise nursing in accordance with the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and American Nurses Association standards.
• Experience in direct patient care nursing, with a minimum of five years required.
• Proficiency in interdisciplinary communication, documentation, and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to mentor, precept, and support professional nursing staff and students.
• Strong skills in performance improvement, research, and utilisation of evidence-based practice.
• Commitment to upholding organisational policies, legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.

Education:

• A diploma from an accredited nursing programme is required.
• A bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing is preferred.
• A graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing is required.
• A required minimum licence includes RN (Single State) and RN - Multi-state Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• BLS - Instructor and BLS - Provisional certifications are required.