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The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act. The American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition (2015), provides a definition of nursing as: 'Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.' Furthermore, the scope of practice of the registered nurse and the corresponding standards and competencies are dependent on the nurse's education, experience, role and population served (ANA, Scope and Standards of Practice, 2015, p 2.). The practice of Professional Nursing at Northside Hospital utilizes ANA's Scope and Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance, incorporates two additional components of clinical practice, and classifies all elements into five domains: 1. Clinical Knowledge and Practice . Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems (Documentation); Patient Care Technology. 2. Professional Practice . Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation and Resource Utilization 3. Leadership . Collaboration, Community Involvement, Environmental Health and Leadership 4. Professional Development . Education of Self and Others, Expansion of Knowledge, Advancement of Practice, Contribution to the Professional/Clinical Specialty 5. Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research . Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Quality of Practice, Patient Satisfaction Scores, External Reporting/Benchmarks The Staff Registered Professional Nurse III (Staff RN III) is licensed to practice professional nursing in the state of Georgia, in good standing and without limitations; has a minimum of two years (2) years full-time experience as a registered professional nurse, and has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, an Associate Degree (AD) or a Diploma in Nursing. The Northside Hospital Staff RN III manages care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of the nursing division, to include the Northside Nursing Collaborative Care Model. The practice of all professional nurses at Northside Hospital reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment. Northside Hospital Staff Registered Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from a novice nurse to an expert. The job descriptions for Staff RN I to Staff RN VI therefore imply that a nurse who is employed at a specific level possesses the knowledge, skills, competencies and critical thinking abilities of all prior (lower) levels. As an example, the job description for Staff RN III includes all provisions of Staff RN I and II in addition to the specific requirements of the Staff

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: 1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. 2. Minimum of 2 years' full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training in Level I, II or III nursery; newborn; NICU and/or Mother/Baby units. 3. Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation 4. Newborn admission assessment experience 5. Proof of annual continuing education credits and/or hours in newborn care; minimum of 16 hours/credits within the past 2 years. 6. Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS). 7. Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certifications required as a condition of employment. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED: 1. BSN degree in Nursing preferred 2. National Certification in Clinical Specialty preferred 3. Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.

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Acute Care
•  Warm, friendly and supportive staff that stresses individual attention through optimal nurse-patient ratios
•  Specialize in Orthopedics, Neuroscience, General Surgery, Bariatrics, Clinical Observation, Pulmonary, Intermediate Care Unit, General Medicine, Telemetry or Gastrointestinal
•  Develop your own career with competency-based levels program and unit-based certifications
•  Be supported by other nursing teams for better patient experiences ( IV Therapy Team, Rapid Response Team, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Team, and Admission/Discharge RN Team)
•  Unit based Education and Quality Nurses available for all staff
•  Leadership enhancement courses for emerging staff Cancer Services
•  Among the largest and most respected providers of comprehensive cancer services in the Southeast
•  Best of both worlds: clinical excellence on par with academic-based programs plus the personalized care of a community-based system
•  Ranked in the top 5 in the nation for newly diagnosed and treated cancer cases, diagnosing and treating the most new cases of cancer in Georgia
•  95% of cancer patients recommend Northside to family and friends
•   in Georgia for cancer surgeries
•   in the Southeast for diagnosed and/or treated breast cancer cases
•   in the World for Robotic Procedures
•  Among the best BMT survival outcomes in the nation for 9 consecutive years Care Coordination
•  Work in a business setting, while still contributing to compassionate patient care
•  Help determine the appropriate setting and level of care for hospital patients
•  Discharge planning process begins upon admission, based on integral criteria for length of stay
•  Intervene when needed to ensure effective and efficient clinical resource management Emergency Services
•  Multi-disciplinary team offering high quality, compassionate care
•  HealthExpress system treats patients with less severe injuries to expedite care
•  Unit welcomes a collaborative environment, through care team design
•  Average of 65,000 patient encounters (Atlanta and Forsyth)
•  Majority of cases are chest and abdominal pain, stroke and OB/GYN Gastrointestinal Services
•  Full range of endoscopic, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
•  Highly advanced GI technology, including endoscopic ultrasound, fecal transplant, Spyglass and pill cameras
•  Enhance your skills and learn complicated ERCP, EUS and small bowel enteroscopy procedures
•  10,500 patients served annually, across seven metro Atlanta locations Heart and Vascular Institute
•  Awarded Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission for acute myocardial infarction quality outcomes
•  Outstanding quality cardiac services and imaging
•  One of the top vascular surgery programs in the Southeast
•  Cutting-edge vascular surgery procedures
•  Board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologists and vascular surgeons Infection Prevention
•  Fulfill the hospital s responsibility to prevent and control infection
•  Identify infectious processes, develop surveillance and monitoring measures, and eradicate infections
•  Apply epidemiology, patient safety and quality improvement principles to influence policy and practice
•  Assist with regulatory standards, as well as compliance with federal, state and other external agencies Intensive Care Unit
•  Mission to partner with the patient and family to provide quality, innovative care as we guide their return to health
•  Mixed specialty unit with a focus on Oncology, BMT, Respiratory, and OB/GYN
•  24/7 Intensivist Physician and Advanced Practitioner coverage
•  Advanced technology and support, including exclusive ICU pharmacy Surgical Services
•  Second largest robotic-assisted surgery program in the country
•  Performs more surgeries than any other hospital in Georgia (40,500 per year)
•  Home to some of the best surgeons in and around the Atlanta area
•  Accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (Atlanta & Forsyth)
•  Specialty areas: Bariatrics/Weight Loss, Breast, Plastic, Ear Nose and Throat, Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Robotic, Thoracic, Urology, Vascular and Limb Preservation uFlexNorthside (Float Pool)
•  An ideal combination of strong and flexible offerings
•  Maximum work/life balance and rates competitive with agencies
•  Flexible work schedules and locations (must commute within a 30-mile radius.)
•  Opportunities available for BMT, Cath Lab, ICU, Med Surg, Mom/Baby, Oncology and OR RNs
•  Make the most of your time, passion and talent . click apply for full job details