RN Resident
Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Griffin
Posted on: May 4, 2025
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Job Description:
remote typeOnsitelocationsSpalding Medical Centertime typeFull
timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idJR-31055How 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 Resident is expected to
successfully complete the 12-month Nurse Residency Program (NRP).
The Wellstar program is designed to facilitate and provide support
for a successful transition into professional practice for the new
graduate RN with less than 6 months of experience as a Professional
Registered Nurse.RN Residents will participate in programs designed
by 1) specialty/service line and 2) NRP sessions to support their
development. The RN Resident will be supported by the Unit-Based
Leaders, Educators, NRP RN educators, Site Coordinators, and
Unit-Based Preceptors trained to support professional role
transition, strengthen nursing practice comprehension, critical
thinking, and clinical skills in preparation for providing
excellent patient care on the unit. The Nurse Resident's
orientation is comprised of the following sequential phases: System
Orientation, Core Nursing Onboarding Sessions, Specialty Onboarding
Sessions, and monthly NRP sessions.The RN Resident, under the
direct supervision of the Unit Manager and in collaboration with
the Professional Nurse Educator, Assistant Nurse Manager, and
his/her Preceptor, is responsible for the provision of nursing care
to assigned patients in accordance with current Wellstar Standards
of Care.The RN Resident is a proactive member of an
interprofessional team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who
ensure that patients receive individualized, high quality, safe
patient care. Families and significant others are viewed as engaged
care team partners supporting the patient across the continuum of
care. The framework for practice is guided by the Wellstar
Professional Practice Model, Patient Care Delivery Model,
evidence-based practice, and research. RN competencies are derived
from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values in Action.It
is expected that all RN Residents are licensed, knowledgeable and
uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia
Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Nursing Scope
and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics Standards for
Nurses 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. Additionally, it is
expected that RN Resident successfully complete the 12-month RN
Residency in the unit in which they are hired.Core Responsibilities
and Essential Functions:Exemplary Practice and OutcomesPerforms 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 patient and family 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 patients goals the focus of the plan of care.Practices
using current clinical practice standards.Teamwork and
CollaborationCoordinates 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
environmentDemonstrates 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 InitiativeCompletes 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 environmentEvidence Based
Practice and ResearchPromotes 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
absolutesParticipates 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 SupportProactively plans for the
care of patients across the care continuum in the course ofgiving
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 resourcesPerforms
other duties as assignedComplies with all WellStar Health System
policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.Required Minimum
Education:Graduate of an accredited/approved school of
nursingRequiredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All
certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Keywords: Wellstar Health System, Johns Creek , RN Resident, Other , Griffin, Georgia
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