Are you interested in a Float Pool opportunity? Join our dynamic WellStar Enterprise Support Team (WEST) and become a vital part of ensuring seamless staffing across WellStar facilities! As a member of the WEST Team, you'll have the exciting chance to float to various units based on the greatest need, with unit assignments determined by WFE leadership, considering your clinical expertise and skill mix.
This role not only allows you to make a meaningful impact wherever you're needed most, but also provides the opportunity to utilize your unique skill set in supportive roles, even outside your usual practice, or take on modified patient assignments tailored to your competencies. Come be a part of our team and help us deliver exceptional care across the WellStar network!
Core Responsibilities:
Exemplary Practice and Outcomes:
Perform the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation) using evidence-based practices and critical thinking to ensure individualized care.
Provide patient-centered care that adapts to specific population characteristics and cultural diversity.
Engage with patients and significant others using appropriate methods, including bedside shift reports and interdisciplinary rounds, to ensure patient goals are central to care plans.
Adhere to current clinical practice standards.
Teamwork and Collaboration:
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care while fostering inclusive communication and a respectful clinical environment.
Collaborate effectively to promote team recruitment and retention, and support performance improvement activities.
Participate in shared governance and contribute to research and performance improvement initiatives.
Professional Development:
Complete all required competency assessments and mandatory education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to support the development of a qualified workforce and a healthy work environment.
Evidence-Based Practice and Research:
Promote evidence-based practice and participate in value analysis and research to enhance patient care.
Adhere to organizational policies, legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Resources and Support:
Plan patient care across the continuum and collaborate on developing protocols and procedures to achieve optimal outcomes.
Support efficient use of resources.
Required Education:
Diploma from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school is preferred.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
RN license (Single State or Multi-State Compact) required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
BLS and ACLS instructor or provisional certifications preferred.
Additional Certifications:
National certification in area of specialty preferred.
Required Experience:
Minimum 2 years of current experience in the specified area of practice.
Computer/data entry experience required; Epic and 3M experience preferred.
Required Skills:
Effective communication with healthcare team members.
Proficiency in Excel, Word, and basic computer operations.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies calmly and respectfully.
Excellent time management and critical thinking skills.
Join us in delivering exceptional patient care as an RN Clinical Nurse. Your expertise and commitment will play a vital role in our mission to provide safe and effective healthcare.
