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.

PRIMARY NURSING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Staff RN III

1. Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; self-directed in goal setting in management of complex patients and families; utilizes the nursing process and is skilled at adapting care to rapidly changing patient conditions.
2. Provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current patient care guidelines; communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others.
3. Independently implements the nursing process for patients and families; integrates unit- and service-wide evidence-based practice resources into clinical practice.
4. Self-sufficient, competent and safe in the operation of unit-based patient care technology; efficiently operates the organization’s computerized information systems; continuously develops personal practice competencies, skills and knowledge.
5. Delegates care where appropriate.
6. Serves as a preceptor for new employees and students.
7. Creates personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.
8. Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs
9. Identifies ethical issues in practice and takes appropriate action.
10. Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers.
11. Uses evidence-based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.
12. Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities for patient safety and quality measures; assists in continual readiness activities.

Special Care Nurseries

1. Maintains certification as Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)
2. Provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for patients from birth to 18 months of age.
3. Maintains advanced total body systems assessment skills and advanced technological training.
4. Attends C-section and high risk deliveries.
5. Assesses the neonate’s status following delivery in collaboration with the Respiratory Therapist, and determines if the infant will be admitted to the Special Care, Transition Nursery or Newborn Nursery.

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 two (2) years of full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training.
3. Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
   • Other REQUIRED cardiopulmonary resuscitation certifications (ACLS, NRP, PALS, etc.) are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.
4. Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certification required as a condition of employment.
5. Other REQUIRED RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.

PREFERRED:

1. BSN degree preferred
2. National Certification in Clinical Specialty preferred
3. Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.