Job Description:

Job Category:Nursing - Registered NurseWork Shift/Schedule:12 Hr Morning - EveningNortheast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.About the Role:Job SummaryCapable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Participates as a member on PNGC councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.Minimum Job QualificationsLicensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. Educational Requirements: Associate's Degree, ADN or Diploma requiredMinimum Experience: At least 1 year of RN experience - Demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hireOther:Preferred Job QualificationsPreferred Licensure or other certifications: BSNPreferred Educational Requirements: Preferred Experience:Other:NGHS Core Competencies I Show Vulnerability when I:trust others and assume positive intent.am emotionally accessible and transparent without hidden agendas.acknowledge weaknesses and accept responsibility for mistakes.am comfortable saying "I don't know" and asking for help.seek and accept feedback in a non-defensive manner.forgive others and give the benefit of the doubt. I Display Empathy when I:seek to know others on a deeper level.work to ensure others feel included.accept others for who they are without judgment.show concern for the well-being and challenges of others.consider the human impact before making decisions. I Demonstrate Courage when I:do not hold back on anything that needs to be said.do the right thing even when that is difficult.speak my own truth, even when that means standing alone.address potential conflict quickly and directly.commit to seeing a difficult conversation through to the end. I Demonstrate Radical Listening when I: seek to understand the other person's viewpoint first, before expressing my own viewpoint.listen for the unsaid.ask questions to confirm understanding.accept others' perceptions as their truth.take action to help others feel fully heard and seen.pursue as many different viewpoints as possible and embrace the bearer of bad news. I Promote Teamwork when I:treat others in a respectful manner, regardless of their position, identity, and background.encourage and support my coworkers.value and acknowledge others for their contributions to the success of the team and NGHS.put the good of the team and NGHS first.strive to find common ground to solve problems for the good of NGHS.cut across boundaries to get things done. I Hold Others Accountable when I:provide clear, consistent, and frequent communication about what is most important.clarify what is less important to establish clear priorities.help others see their blind spots.look for every opportunity to provide reinforcing feedback.provide immediate and actionable corrective feedback. I Strive for Continuous Improvement when I:hold myself personally responsible to seek improvements every day.experiment regularly with new ideas and approaches.demonstrate initiative and perseverance to overcome obstacles and resistance to change.embrace mistakes and pivot quickly if a new approach fails.seek to always be better tomorrow than today.Organization ExpectationsQuest: Demonstrates/utilizes Quest tools in department.Talent Development: Coaches and develops staff.Safety: Promotes patient, visitor and staff safety and effectively manages hazards that lead to injury or harm.Productivity: Meets productivity expectations.Regulatory Compliance: Ensures department's compliance with all regulatory, DNV, mandatory education, and similar requirements.Key Performance Indicators (KPI)Identifies unit/department level goals that align with the organization's Key Performance Indicators.HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)If, in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I am required to access protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI) for the purposes of treatment, payment and operations within Northeast Georgia Health System, I will limit such access to only the minimum necessary amount of PHI and EPHI necessary to perform the functions of my job. If access is not required in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I will not access PHI or EPHI.Job Specific And Unique Knowledge, Skills And AbilitiesDelivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelinesActively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer serviceEffectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practiceDemonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance modelBasic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unitEssential Tasks And ResponsibilitiesTransformational LeadershipDemonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance.Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility Leads interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriateness of care and smooth transitions across the continuumPositively impacts the work environment by displaying respect for individuals and the organizationExemplary Professional PracticeDemonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization's professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and familyDemonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice within specialty areaDemonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical and spiritual issues within the episode of careEffectively delegates care as appropriate while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and familiesDemonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team including physicians and advanced practice providers; incorporates Safety behavior and error prevention toolsIncorporates Sister Simone Roach's 7 Cs of Caring: Ctheory by incorporating the seven Cs of Caring: Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment, Creativity into daily work and practice New Knowledge, Innovation & ImprovementDemonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practiceIdentifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management.Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practiceEnsures improvements in the practice setting by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.Serves as a resource for studentsStructural EmpowermentDemonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:Demonstrates an understanding of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, lateral violence, and impairment and holds peers accountable for healthy relationshipsDemonstrating deep interdependence by valuing team member contributions, talents, and skillsModels safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardshipSupports unit-based shared governance activities while on dutyActively participates in unit-based selfcare activities. Continually evaluate work processes with the goal of improvement, to achieve our strategic initiativesAchieves and maintains de-escalation training certification as appropriate for work unit Empirical OutcomesDemonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations in addition to:Supports in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practiceSupports unit-based activities aimed at the ownership improving the patient's experience, employee engagement, and/or nurse sensitive indicators on the unit with a focus on improvementPhysical DemandsWeight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of timeWeight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of timeVision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of timeKneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65% of timeStanding/Walking: Frequently 31-65% of timePushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65% of timeIntensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% of timeJob Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, KeyboardingEnvironment and Working ConditionsOSHA Category I: Job classifications in which the normal duties may involve contact and potential exposure to blood or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials. Appropriate personal protective equipment is to be used whenever potential exists for exposure to potentially infectious or hazardous materials.Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here.Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.