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To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

You must hold a Master's in Nursing, have RN licenses, BLS, and specialty certifications, plus 2 years of direct patient care experience. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

You will develop strategies for quality improvement, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, lead evidence-based practices, mentor staff, and enhance patient care while ensuring compliance with standards.

Facility: Cobb Hospital Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Coordinator (Clinical Nurse Leader) in the Vascular/Telemetry Unit! Sign on bonus and relocation assistance eligible role. This position is Full-Time/Day shift Overview The Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) is a registered professional nurse through academic preparation as a masters-prepared nurse possesses advanced clinical expertise and utilizes this expertise to support and promote the delivery of safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care in at least one of the following patient populations/service lines: * Family * Adult/Geriatrics * Neonatal * Pediatrics * Women's Health * Mental Health * Emergency Services * Surgery * Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine * Digestive Health * Neurology * Oncology * Cardiovascular * Musculoskeletal * Post-Acute The Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) demonstrates advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in area of specialty to be a system resource for all members of the health care team and champions' evidence-based practice and performance improvement to advance the science of nursing in his/her specialty and improve patient care interventions/outcomes across the macrosystem. This position fosters interdisciplinary practice and serves as a role model for the professional image of the nurse and expert clinical practice. The CNPS actively engages in scholarly activity such as research and translating evidence into practice and leads as a change agent for innovations in care delivery. Role specific competencies, responsibilities and functions are based on the WellStar Nursing Professional Practice Model. It is expected that the CNPS upholds the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the System Center for Nursing Excellence team supporting WellStar's system Nurse Executive Team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. Further, this position will operate in a heavily matrixed relationship with Service Line Leaders and Physician Chiefs, Chief Nursing Officers, Quality Leaders, and Enterprise Intelligence and Learning Teams. Responsibilities Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions * Shared Leadership * Successfully works through the Shared Leadership model to develop strategies and ideas that encourage inquiry and positive change by promoting nurse engagement in continuous process improvement in delivering the highest quality nursing care across the System. * Promotes positive interdisciplinary partnerships and seeks opportunities to provide clinical leadership for the design and standardization of treatment protocols, clinical interventions, and product evaluations across the System. * Advance nursing practice through innovative evidence-based interventions, best practice guidelines and modification of professional standards and organizational policies that direct the care of nursing personnel and other providers of healthcare to improve outcomes through collaborative practice. * Participates in/lead the development and revision of evidence-based guidelines/policies/order sets /protocols, hospital acquired infections, disease specific, regulatory compliance issues. * Promotes superior professional practice and ethics to ensure compliance/regulatory/practice standards are met. Advocates for the role of the professional nurse as a key member of the interdisciplinary team. Possesses advanced knowledge and articulates the professional scope and standards of nursing practice. * Demonstrates ability to lead change and empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes both within and across systems, ensuring the spread and integration of standards into practice using lean philosophy, and tools. * Utilizes knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Code of Ethics, regulatory agency requirements, current nursing theory, research, and practice to guide nursing practice and promote professional development. * Teamwork * Fosters teamwork, collaborative practice, personal responsibility, integrity, innovation, trust, and communication. * Serves as a resource for all staff and accepts additional responsibilities in specialty to support nursing excellence, clinical integration, and standardization across the System. * Works in tandem with leadership, medical staff, service line, and nursing staff to evaluate, redesign and implement practice standards that optimize patient outcomes to improve patient safety and quality in nursing practice. * Delivers intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary support and mentoring to promote the profession of nursing by advancing clinical practice. Collaborates with Wellstar departments, service lines, and CNOs in advancement of the career progression model that aligns practice excellence with recognition and incentives creating a learning environment that retains and rewards excellence in nursing. * Utilizes evidenced-based research and organizational and departmental data to affect change throughout the system using a continuous improvement model; provides leadership by connecting the healthcare system with quality measures to achieve safe, effective, holistic patient care. * Exemplary Practice * Continuously improves processes and services that support patient/family engaged care, education, and research. * Differentiates between outcomes that required care process modification at the individual patient level and those that require modification at the system level. * Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through formal and informal educational offerings. Conducts performance improvement activities using continuous improvement methodologies and develops /disseminates practice protocols to support clinical integration and standardization across the System. Possesses advance skills in the use of technology and provides leadership within interdisciplinary health care team on system-wide quality improvement task forces. * Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in support of nursing excellence across the System by monitoring progress toward goals, conducting gap analysis, facilitating change to address identified gaps in best practice, collaborating with operations as needed to establish countermeasures toward successful achievement. * Monitoring quality performance, through KPI, and benchmarking toward top decile performance on national databases. * Competent in principles of ethics, end of life care and use of Advanced Directives. Able to successfully problem solve complex patient care issues and mediate/facilitate interdisciplinary team discussions when necessary. * Creative Innovations * Manages innovative individual and/or population-based programs of care to achieve desired cost-effective nurse-sensitive outcomes. * Identifies high risk patient groups and lead development of evidence-based plans for meeting individual, family, community, and population needs to improve safety, service, and outcomes. * Facilitates transitions across the continuum of care to minimize fragmentation of care. * Evaluates programs of care for appropriateness of implementation across the continuum. * Advances clinical care practice in their clinical specialty – gaining interdisciplinary support to apply or translate evidence into practice and engages in scholarly activity such as research, publication, and presentations – mentoring all clinical staff to do the same. * Self-directed in learning how to apply Lean principles and other quality skills to reduce waste and improve performance of operations and clinical systems of care; Uses knowledge and skills as an expert nurse in specialty and serves as a change agent to advance the field and the achievement of exemplary patient care outcomes. * Uses technology and data to interpret and measure clinical outcomes and designs further processes of care (i.e. care delivery systems, standards of practice and performance outcomes) to enhance the same. * Poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults and serves as an expert in the conduction of research and evidence-based practice. * Supports a journey of excellence integrating best practice, and Magnet principles toward practice and performance readiness for ANCC, unit, Pathways, Magnet, and other recognitions (Baldridge, etc.). * Professional Development * Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility - is an active member of one’s professional organization and mentors other clinicians to do this as well. * Serves to support, educate, and mentor current clinical staff and students ensuring that clinical processes of care are working as intended. * Performs other duties as assigned * Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education * Master's Degree Graduate degree in Nursing (MS, MSN, DNP) from an accredited school or university that has a CNL program recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s) * Reg Nurse (Single State) Required * RN - Multi-state Compact Required * Basic Life Support Required * Clinical Nurse Leader Required * Clinical Nurse Specialist Required * Nurse Practitioner Required * Cert Nurse Midwife Required Required Minimum Experience * Minimum 2 years experience providing direct patient care as a nurse for a similar patient population/service line. * Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with specialty certification in patient population served is preferred Required Minimum Skills * Possess excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills, computer skills and relationship building. * Possess advanced skills in specialty/service line area and teaching and coaching clinical staff to provide excellence in patient care and delivery. * Is a continuous learner who inspires others to also seek advance knowledge and clinical skills. * Possess the ability to work in a fast pace environment and embrace change with excellent time management skills. * Knowledge of nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and research required to provide leadership for performance improvement. * Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines, with strong clinical judgement and clinical inquiry skills. * Demonstrates systems thinking as well as ability to provide consultative support. * Compliance with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses. * Must have certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader from the Commission of Nurse Certification is preferred.

Facility: Cobb HospitalWellstar Cobb Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Coordinator (Clinical Nurse Leader) in the Vascular/Telemetry Unit!Sign on bonus and relocation assistance eligible role.This position is Full-Time/Day shiftOverviewThe Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) is a registered professional nurse through academic preparation as a masters-prepared nurse possesses advanced clinical expertise and utilizes this expertise to support and promote the delivery of safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care in at least one of the following patient populations/service lines: * Family * Adult/Geriatrics * Neonatal * Pediatrics * Women's Health * Mental Health * Emergency Services * Surgery * Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine * Digestive Health * Neurology * Oncology * Cardiovascular * Musculoskeletal * Post-Acute      The Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS) demonstrates advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in area of specialty to be a system resource for all members of the health care team and champions' evidence-based practice and performance improvement to advance the science of nursing in his/her specialty and improve patient care interventions/outcomes across the macrosystem. This position fosters interdisciplinary practice and serves as a role model for the professional image of the nurse and expert clinical practice. The CNPS actively engages in scholarly activity such as research and translating evidence into practice and leads as a change agent for innovations in care delivery. Role specific competencies, responsibilities and functions are based on the WellStar Nursing Professional Practice Model.It is expected that the CNPS upholds the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the System Center for Nursing Excellence team supporting WellStar's system Nurse Executive Team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. Further, this position will operate in a heavily matrixed relationship with Service Line Leaders and Physician Chiefs, Chief Nursing Officers, Quality Leaders, and Enterprise Intelligence and Learning Teams.ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities and Essential Functions * Shared Leadership * Successfully works through the Shared Leadership model to develop strategies and ideas that encourage inquiry and positive change by promoting nurse engagement in continuous process improvement in delivering the highest quality nursing care across the System. * Promotes positive interdisciplinary partnerships and seeks opportunities to provide clinical leadership for the design and standardization of treatment protocols, clinical interventions, and product evaluations across the System. * Advance nursing practice through innovative evidence-based interventions, best practice guidelines and modification of professional standards and organizational policies that direct the care of nursing personnel and other providers of healthcare to improve outcomes through collaborative practice. * Participates in/lead the development and revision of evidence-based guidelines/policies/order sets /protocols, hospital acquired infections, disease specific, regulatory compliance issues. * Promotes superior professional practice and ethics to ensure compliance/regulatory/practice standards are met. Advocates for the role of the professional nurse as a key member of the interdisciplinary team. Possesses advanced knowledge and articulates the professional scope and standards of nursing practice. * Demonstrates ability to lead change and empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes both within and across systems, ensuring the spread and integration of standards into practice using lean philosophy, and tools. * Utilizes knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Code of Ethics, regulatory agency requirements, current nursing theory, research, and practice to guide nursing practice and promote professional development. * Teamwork * Fosters teamwork, collaborative practice, personal responsibility, integrity, innovation, trust, and communication. * Serves as a resource for all staff and accepts additional responsibilities in specialty to support nursing excellence, clinical integration, and standardization across the System. * Works in tandem with leadership, medical staff, service line, and nursing staff to evaluate, redesign and implement practice standards that optimize patient outcomes to improve patient safety and quality in nursing practice. * Delivers intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary support and mentoring to promote the profession of nursing by advancing clinical practice. Collaborates with Wellstar departments, service lines, and CNOs in advancement of the career progression model that aligns practice excellence with recognition and incentives creating a learning environment that retains and rewards excellence in nursing. * Utilizes evidenced-based research and organizational and departmental data to affect change throughout the system using a continuous improvement model; provides leadership by connecting the healthcare system with quality measures to achieve safe, effective, holistic patient care. * Exemplary Practice * Continuously improves processes and services that support patient/family engaged care, education, and research. * Differentiates between outcomes that required care process modification at the individual patient level and those that require modification at the system level. * Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through formal and informal educational offerings. Conducts performance improvement activities using continuous improvement methodologies and develops /disseminates practice protocols to support clinical integration and standardization across the System. Possesses advance skills in the use of technology and provides leadership within interdisciplinary health care team on system-wide quality improvement task forces. * Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in support of nursing excellence across the System by monitoring progress toward goals, conducting gap analysis, facilitating change to address identified gaps in best practice, collaborating with operations as needed to establish countermeasures toward successful achievement. * Monitoring quality performance, through KPI, and benchmarking toward top decile performance on national databases. * Competent in principles of ethics, end of life care and use of Advanced Directives. Able to successfully problem solve complex patient care issues and mediate/facilitate interdisciplinary team discussions when necessary. * Creative Innovations * Manages innovative individual and/or population-based programs of care to achieve desired cost-effective nurse-sensitive outcomes. * Identifies high risk patient groups and lead development of evidence-based plans for meeting individual, family, community, and population needs to improve safety, service, and outcomes. * Facilitates transitions across the continuum of care to minimize fragmentation of care. * Evaluates programs of care for appropriateness of implementation across the continuum. * Advances clinical care practice in their clinical specialty – gaining interdisciplinary support to apply or translate evidence into practice and engages in scholarly activity such as research, publication, and presentations – mentoring all clinical staff to do the same. * Self-directed in learning how to apply Lean principles and other quality skills to reduce waste and improve performance of operations and clinical systems of care; Uses knowledge and skills as an expert nurse in specialty and serves as a change agent to advance the field and the achievement of exemplary patient care outcomes. * Uses technology and data to interpret and measure clinical outcomes and designs further processes of care (i.e. care delivery systems, standards of practice and performance outcomes) to enhance the same. * Poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults and serves as an expert in the conduction of research and evidence-based practice. * Supports a journey of excellence integrating best practice, and Magnet principles toward practice and performance readiness for ANCC, unit, Pathways, Magnet, and other recognitions (Baldridge, etc.). * Professional Development * Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility - is an active member of one’s professional organization and mentors other clinicians to do this as well. * Serves to support, educate, and mentor current clinical staff and students ensuring that clinical processes of care are working as intended. * Performs other duties as assigned * Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.      Required Minimum Education * Master's Degree Graduate degree in Nursing (MS, MSN, DNP) from an accredited school or university that has a CNL program recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing      Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s) * Reg Nurse (Single State) Required * RN - Multi-state Compact Required * Basic Life Support Required * Clinical Nurse Leader Required * Clinical Nurse Specialist Required * Nurse Practitioner Required * Cert Nurse Midwife Required      Required Minimum Experience * Minimum 2 years experience providing direct patient care as a nurse for a similar patient population/service line. * Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with specialty certification in patient population served is preferred      Required Minimum Skills * Possess excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills, computer skills and relationship building. * Possess advanced skills in specialty/service line area and teaching and coaching clinical staff to provide excellence in patient care and delivery. * Is a continuous learner who inspires others to also seek advance knowledge and clinical skills. * Possess the ability to work in a fast pace environment and embrace change with excellent time management skills. * Knowledge of nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and research required to provide leadership for performance improvement. * Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines, with strong clinical judgement and clinical inquiry skills. * Demonstrates systems thinking as well as ability to provide consultative support. * Compliance with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses. * Must have certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader from the Commission of Nurse Certification is preferred.

Quality Coordinator (RN) - Med Surg/Surgical Unit - Wellstar Health System

&lt;strong&gt;Facility: Cobb Hospital&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Coordinator (Clinical Nurse Leader) in the Vascular/Telemetry Unit!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sign on bonus and relocation assistance eligible role.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;This position is Full-Time/Day shift&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overview&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS)&lt;/strong&gt; is a registered professional nurse through academic preparation as a masters-prepared nurse possesses advanced clinical expertise and utilizes this expertise to support and promote the delivery of safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care in at least one of the following patient populations/service lines:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Family&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Adult/Geriatrics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Neonatal&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Pediatrics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Women's Health&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Mental Health&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Emergency Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Surgery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Digestive Health&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Neurology&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Oncology&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Cardiovascular&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Musculoskeletal&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Post-Acute&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist (CNPS)&lt;/strong&gt; demonstrates advanced knowledge, skills and abilities in area of specialty to be a system resource for all members of the health care team and champions' evidence-based practice and performance improvement to advance the science of nursing in his/her specialty and improve patient care interventions/outcomes across the macrosystem. This position fosters interdisciplinary practice and serves as a role model for the professional image of the nurse and expert clinical practice. The CNPS actively engages in scholarly activity such as research and translating evidence into practice and leads as a change agent for innovations in care delivery. Role specific competencies, responsibilities and functions are based on the WellStar Nursing Professional Practice Model.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is expected that the CNPS upholds the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the System Center for Nursing Excellence team supporting WellStar's system Nurse Executive Team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. Further, this position will operate in a heavily matrixed relationship with Service Line Leaders and Physician Chiefs, Chief Nursing Officers, Quality Leaders, and Enterprise Intelligence and Learning Teams.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Responsibilities&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shared Leadership&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Successfully works through the Shared Leadership model to develop strategies and ideas that encourage inquiry and positive change by promoting nurse engagement in continuous process improvement in delivering the highest quality nursing care across the System.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promotes positive interdisciplinary partnerships and seeks opportunities to provide clinical leadership for the design and standardization of treatment protocols, clinical interventions, and product evaluations across the System.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Advance nursing practice through innovative evidence-based interventions, best practice guidelines and modification of professional standards and organizational policies that direct the care of nursing personnel and other providers of healthcare to improve outcomes through collaborative practice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Participates in/lead the development and revision of evidence-based guidelines/policies/order sets /protocols, hospital acquired infections, disease specific, regulatory compliance issues.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promotes superior professional practice and ethics to ensure compliance/regulatory/practice standards are met. Advocates for the role of the professional nurse as a key member of the interdisciplinary team. Possesses advanced knowledge and articulates the professional scope and standards of nursing practice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Demonstrates ability to lead change and empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes both within and across systems, ensuring the spread and integration of standards into practice using lean philosophy, and tools.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Utilizes knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Code of Ethics, regulatory agency requirements, current nursing theory, research, and practice to guide nursing practice and promote professional development.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Teamwork&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Fosters teamwork, collaborative practice, personal responsibility, integrity, innovation, trust, and communication.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Serves as a resource for all staff and accepts additional responsibilities in specialty to support nursing excellence, clinical integration, and standardization across the System.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Works in tandem with leadership, medical staff, service line, and nursing staff to evaluate, redesign and implement practice standards that optimize patient outcomes to improve patient safety and quality in nursing practice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Delivers intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary support and mentoring to promote the profession of nursing by advancing clinical practice. Collaborates with Wellstar departments, service lines, and CNOs in advancement of the career progression model that aligns practice excellence with recognition and incentives creating a learning environment that retains and rewards excellence in nursing.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Utilizes evidenced-based research and organizational and departmental data to affect change throughout the system using a continuous improvement model; provides leadership by connecting the healthcare system with quality measures to achieve safe, effective, holistic patient care.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exemplary Practice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Continuously improves processes and services that support patient/family engaged care, education, and research.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Differentiates between outcomes that required care process modification at the individual patient level and those that require modification at the system level.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through formal and informal educational offerings. Conducts performance improvement activities using continuous improvement methodologies and develops /disseminates practice protocols to support clinical integration and standardization across the System. Possesses advance skills in the use of technology and provides leadership within interdisciplinary health care team on system-wide quality improvement task forces.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in support of nursing excellence across the System by monitoring progress toward goals, conducting gap analysis, facilitating change to address identified gaps in best practice, collaborating with operations as needed to establish countermeasures toward successful achievement.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Monitoring quality performance, through KPI, and benchmarking toward top decile performance on national databases.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Competent in principles of ethics, end of life care and use of Advanced Directives. Able to successfully problem solve complex patient care issues and mediate/facilitate interdisciplinary team discussions when necessary.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creative Innovations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Manages innovative individual and/or population-based programs of care to achieve desired cost-effective nurse-sensitive outcomes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Identifies high risk patient groups and lead development of evidence-based plans for meeting individual, family, community, and population needs to improve safety, service, and outcomes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Facilitates transitions across the continuum of care to minimize fragmentation of care.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Evaluates programs of care for appropriateness of implementation across the continuum.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Advances clinical care practice in their clinical specialty – gaining interdisciplinary support to apply or translate evidence into practice and engages in scholarly activity such as research, publication, and presentations – mentoring all clinical staff to do the same.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Self-directed in learning how to apply Lean principles and other quality skills to reduce waste and improve performance of operations and clinical systems of care; Uses knowledge and skills as an expert nurse in specialty and serves as a change agent to advance the field and the achievement of exemplary patient care outcomes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Uses technology and data to interpret and measure clinical outcomes and designs further processes of care (i.e. care delivery systems, standards of practice and performance outcomes) to enhance the same.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults and serves as an expert in the conduction of research and evidence-based practice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Supports a journey of excellence integrating best practice, and Magnet principles toward practice and performance readiness for ANCC, unit, Pathways, Magnet, and other recognitions (Baldridge, etc.).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Professional Development&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility - is an active member of one’s professional organization and mentors other clinicians to do this as well.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Serves to support, educate, and mentor current clinical staff and students ensuring that clinical processes of care are working as intended.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Performs other duties as assigned&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum Education&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Master's Degree Graduate degree in Nursing (MS, MSN, DNP) from an accredited school or university that has a CNL program recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reg Nurse (Single State) Required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;RN - Multi-state Compact Required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic Life Support Required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Clinical Nurse Leader Required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Clinical Nurse Specialist Required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nurse Practitioner Required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cert Nurse Midwife Required&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum Experience&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Minimum 2 years experience providing direct patient care as a nurse for a similar patient population/service line.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with specialty certification in patient population served is preferred&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum Skills&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Possess excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills, computer skills and relationship building.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Possess advanced skills in specialty/service line area and teaching and coaching clinical staff to provide excellence in patient care and delivery.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is a continuous learner who inspires others to also seek advance knowledge and clinical skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Possess the ability to work in a fast pace environment and embrace change with excellent time management skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and research required to provide leadership for performance improvement.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines, with strong clinical judgement and clinical inquiry skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Demonstrates systems thinking as well as ability to provide consultative support.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Compliance with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Must have certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader from the Commission of Nurse Certification is preferred.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

Quality Coordinator (RN) - Med Surg/Surgical Unit

You need a BSN, RN license, 5+ years in education/project management, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Preferred: Master's degree and women's health experience.

You will manage women's health initiatives, promote caregiver engagement, deliver education, monitor outcomes, ensure compliance, and drive performance improvement while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Marietta

Facility: 1800 Parkway Center Job Summary The Women's Health Safety & Quality Program Manager will provide support for Women's Alliance for Healthier Outcomes (WAHOO) Program, Women's Health Safety & Quality Program, ERAS GYN ONC Major Surgery/ERAC, and Patient Experience. They will oversee safety & quality initiatives, as identified by leadership, ensuring effective and efficient implementation. The program manager will provide direct technical and educational supervision and support to all team members caring for the women's health population. Program management will include all aspects of planning and implementation for the Quality Alliance program and its' strategic plan, including technical expertise and support, coordination with key stakeholders and partners, data-driven monitoring and initiative evaluation, integration of education around best practices, team member skills, and performance. The Women's Health Safety & Quality Program Manager will be responsible for developing new project proposals for the Quality Alliance that build on the successes, lessons learned, and needs assessments of ongoing initiatives and/or new ideas for the Alliance. Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions Program Management * Manage all ongoing and new initiatives within the Womens Health Safety Quality Program * Promote facility and caregiver level engagement as defined within the programs strategic plan. * Provide technical and educational supervision and support to team members caring for the womens health population. * Design and implement team and individual caregiver education to support program initiatives, including simulation or other active learning activities and any training materials. * Ensure program and project activities are on track, including developing and implementing solutions as needed. * Maintain program transparency and accountability providing feedback to ensure optimal performance. * Facilitate team building and cohesive work amongst team members and with all key stakeholders. * Participate in the development, review, analysis, reporting, and integration of data analytics within all Alliance activities and initiatives as directed. * Propose new projects and/or changes to program initiatives based on the successes, lessons learned, and needs assessments of current projects Quality / Safety and Accreditation * Monitors key outcome data for all womens health clinical areas. * Review womens health serious safety events and attend RCAs to ensure appropriate action plans put in place and sustained. * Promotes performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance quality patient care and improve work processes, especially focusing on clinical and operational outcomes. * Promotes safety in the work environment and delivery of patient care. Assures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. * Assist with performance improvement activities across the system to ensure attainment of performance and quality improvement standards for assigned area (womens health services) * Monitors compliance of State, Federal, Joint Commission regulations in all departments and collaborates on action plans with sites. * Monitors patient satisfaction surveys on an on-going basis and makes appropriate recommendations, changes based on trending and survey results. * Support of TJC Perinatal Levels of Care Certification across the system Education Lead/Mentor * Partner with Womens Health Clinical Nurse Specialist on learning programs to support change in process, policy, or practice with the goal of improving the care for the womens health community. * Utilizes adult learning theory as a framework for the creation of best practice learning activities and ensures competency after learning initiative. * Collaborates with and includes an interdisciplinary team to ensure learning activities are inclusive of all disciplines and care team members. * Drive the Womens Health Safety Quality change management process through implementation of educational initiatives with a focus on sustainability of practice and behavior change. * Drive implementation of ERAS ERAC education across the system, including monitoring of compliance. * Monitors, measures, and records learning activities and effectiveness using Kirkpatrick Model of evaluation Evidence Based Practice and Research * Utilizes evidence to guide the development of learning programs with regards to content, methods, and evaluation. * Ensures all educational initiatives support current policies, expected practices, and accreditation requirements as applicable based on evidence-based guidelines and best practices. * Utilize local and system level data, including educational, engagement, and quality outcome elements, to drive alliance initiatives and the overall program. * Supports the implementation of Lean and associated tools and methodologies to improve practice and engage teams around improvement. * Other duties as assigned Required Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited/approved program with a bachelors degree in nursing Required and Master's Degree Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All Certifications Are Required Upon Hire Unless Otherwise Stated. * Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact Additional License(s) And Certification(s) Required Minimum Experience: Experience in education, project management, program implementation, and training Preferred and Required Minimum Skills Minimum 5 years experience in related field. Required Ability to read, write and speak English language Basic computer skills including proficiency in MS Office products and the ability to incorporate technology in learning Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner Possess excellent time management skills Possess a strong understanding of adult learning theories and ability to utilize multi-methods to implement training/development. Strong presentation and facilitation skills Outstanding oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence at all levels within the organization Expanded knowledge of adult learning theory and teaching methodologies Preferred knowledge of and experience with womens health nursing practice

Facility: 1800 Parkway CenterJob SummaryThe Women's Health Safety & Quality Program Manager will provide support for Women's Alliance for Healthier Outcomes (WAHOO) Program, Women's Health Safety & Quality Program, ERAS GYN ONC Major Surgery/ERAC, and Patient Experience. They will oversee safety & quality initiatives, as identified by leadership, ensuring effective and efficient implementation. The program manager will provide direct technical and educational supervision and support to all team members caring for the women's health population. Program management will include all aspects of planning and implementation for the Quality Alliance program and its' strategic plan, including technical expertise and support, coordination with key stakeholders and partners, data-driven monitoring and initiative evaluation, integration of education around best practices, team member skills, and performance. The Women's Health Safety & Quality Program Manager will be responsible for developing new project proposals for the Quality Alliance that build on the successes, lessons learned, and needs assessments of ongoing initiatives and/or new ideas for the Alliance.Core Responsibilities And Essential FunctionsProgram Management * Manage all ongoing and new initiatives within the Womens Health Safety Quality Program * Promote facility and caregiver level engagement as defined within the programs strategic plan. * Provide technical and educational supervision and support to team members caring for the womens health population. * Design and implement team and individual caregiver education to support program initiatives, including simulation or other active learning activities and any training materials. * Ensure program and project activities are on track, including developing and implementing solutions as needed. * Maintain program transparency and accountability providing feedback to ensure optimal performance. * Facilitate team building and cohesive work amongst team members and with all key stakeholders. * Participate in the development, review, analysis, reporting, and integration of data analytics within all Alliance activities and initiatives as directed. * Propose new projects and/or changes to program initiatives based on the successes, lessons learned, and needs assessments of current projects Quality / Safety and Accreditation * Monitors key outcome data for all womens health clinical areas. * Review womens health serious safety events and attend RCAs to ensure appropriate action plans put in place and sustained. * Promotes performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance quality patient care and improve work processes, especially focusing on clinical and operational outcomes. * Promotes safety in the work environment and delivery of patient care. Assures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. * Assist with performance improvement activities across the system to ensure attainment of performance and quality improvement standards for assigned area (womens health services) * Monitors compliance of State, Federal, Joint Commission regulations in all departments and collaborates on action plans with sites. * Monitors patient satisfaction surveys on an on-going basis and makes appropriate recommendations, changes based on trending and survey results. * Support of TJC Perinatal Levels of Care Certification across the system Education Lead/Mentor * Partner with Womens Health Clinical Nurse Specialist on learning programs to support change in process, policy, or practice with the goal of improving the care for the womens health community. * Utilizes adult learning theory as a framework for the creation of best practice learning activities and ensures competency after learning initiative. * Collaborates with and includes an interdisciplinary team to ensure learning activities are inclusive of all disciplines and care team members. * Drive the Womens Health Safety Quality change management process through implementation of educational initiatives with a focus on sustainability of practice and behavior change. * Drive implementation of ERAS ERAC education across the system, including monitoring of compliance. * Monitors, measures, and records learning activities and effectiveness using Kirkpatrick Model of evaluation Evidence Based Practice and Research * Utilizes evidence to guide the development of learning programs with regards to content, methods, and evaluation. * Ensures all educational initiatives support current policies, expected practices, and accreditation requirements as applicable based on evidence-based guidelines and best practices. * Utilize local and system level data, including educational, engagement, and quality outcome elements, to drive alliance initiatives and the overall program. * Supports the implementation of Lean and associated tools and methodologies to improve practice and engage teams around improvement. * Other duties as assigned      Required Minimum EducationBachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited/approved program with a bachelors degree in nursing Required andMaster's Degree PreferredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All Certifications Are Required Upon Hire Unless Otherwise Stated. * Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact      Additional License(s) And Certification(s)Required Minimum Experience:Experience in education, project management, program implementation, and training Preferred andRequired Minimum SkillsMinimum 5 years experience in related field. RequiredAbility to read, write and speak English languageBasic computer skills including proficiency in MS Office products and the ability to incorporate technology in learningAbility to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful mannerPossess excellent time management skillsPossess a strong understanding of adult learning theories and ability to utilize multi-methods to implement training/development.Strong presentation and facilitation skillsOutstanding oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence at all levels within the organizationExpanded knowledge of adult learning theory and teaching methodologiesPreferred knowledge of and experience with womens health nursing practice

WH Safety & Quality Program Manager - Wellstar Health System

&lt;strong&gt;Facility: 1800 Parkway Center&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Job Summary&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;The Women's Health Safety &amp;amp; Quality Program Manager will provide support for Women's Alliance for Healthier Outcomes (WAHOO) Program, Women's Health Safety &amp;amp; Quality Program, ERAS GYN ONC Major Surgery/ERAC, and Patient Experience. They will oversee safety &amp;amp; quality initiatives, as identified by leadership, ensuring effective and efficient implementation. The program manager will provide direct technical and educational supervision and support to all team members caring for the women's health population. Program management will include all aspects of planning and implementation for the Quality Alliance program and its' strategic plan, including technical expertise and support, coordination with key stakeholders and partners, data-driven monitoring and initiative evaluation, integration of education around best practices, team member skills, and performance. The Women's Health Safety &amp;amp; Quality Program Manager will be responsible for developing new project proposals for the Quality Alliance that build on the successes, lessons learned, and needs assessments of ongoing initiatives and/or new ideas for the Alliance.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Program Management&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Manage all ongoing and new initiatives within the Womens Health Safety Quality Program&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promote facility and caregiver level engagement as defined within the programs strategic plan.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Provide technical and educational supervision and support to team members caring for the womens health population.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Design and implement team and individual caregiver education to support program initiatives, including simulation or other active learning activities and any training materials.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Ensure program and project activities are on track, including developing and implementing solutions as needed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Maintain program transparency and accountability providing feedback to ensure optimal performance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Facilitate team building and cohesive work amongst team members and with all key stakeholders.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Participate in the development, review, analysis, reporting, and integration of data analytics within all Alliance activities and initiatives as directed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Propose new projects and/or changes to program initiatives based on the successes, lessons learned, and needs assessments of current projects Quality / Safety and Accreditation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Monitors key outcome data for all womens health clinical areas.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Review womens health serious safety events and attend RCAs to ensure appropriate action plans put in place and sustained.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promotes performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance quality patient care and improve work processes, especially focusing on clinical and operational outcomes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Promotes safety in the work environment and delivery of patient care. Assures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Assist with performance improvement activities across the system to ensure attainment of performance and quality improvement standards for assigned area (womens health services)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Monitors compliance of State, Federal, Joint Commission regulations in all departments and collaborates on action plans with sites.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Monitors patient satisfaction surveys on an on-going basis and makes appropriate recommendations, changes based on trending and survey results.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Support of TJC Perinatal Levels of Care Certification across the system Education Lead/Mentor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Partner with Womens Health Clinical Nurse Specialist on learning programs to support change in process, policy, or practice with the goal of improving the care for the womens health community.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Utilizes adult learning theory as a framework for the creation of best practice learning activities and ensures competency after learning initiative.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Collaborates with and includes an interdisciplinary team to ensure learning activities are inclusive of all disciplines and care team members.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Drive the Womens Health Safety Quality change management process through implementation of educational initiatives with a focus on sustainability of practice and behavior change.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Drive implementation of ERAS ERAC education across the system, including monitoring of compliance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Monitors, measures, and records learning activities and effectiveness using Kirkpatrick Model of evaluation Evidence Based Practice and Research&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Utilizes evidence to guide the development of learning programs with regards to content, methods, and evaluation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Ensures all educational initiatives support current policies, expected practices, and accreditation requirements as applicable based on evidence-based guidelines and best practices.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Utilize local and system level data, including educational, engagement, and quality outcome elements, to drive alliance initiatives and the overall program.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Supports the implementation of Lean and associated tools and methodologies to improve practice and engage teams around improvement.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Other duties as assigned&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum Education&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited/approved program with a bachelors degree in nursing Required and&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Master's Degree Preferred&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All Certifications Are Required Upon Hire Unless Otherwise Stated.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional License(s) And Certification(s)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum Experience:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Experience in education, project management, program implementation, and training Preferred and&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Minimum Skills&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Minimum 5 years experience in related field. Required&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ability to read, write and speak English language&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Basic computer skills including proficiency in MS Office products and the ability to incorporate technology in learning&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed, and respectful manner&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Possess excellent time management skills&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Possess a strong understanding of adult learning theories and ability to utilize multi-methods to implement training/development.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Strong presentation and facilitation skills&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Outstanding oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence at all levels within the organization&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Expanded knowledge of adult learning theory and teaching methodologies&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Preferred knowledge of and experience with womens health nursing practice

WH Safety &amp; Quality Program Manager

WH Safety & Quality Program Manager

You need an Associate's degree in nursing, 2 years of direct patient care, RN license, multi-state compact, and BLS certifications. Bachelor's degree is preferred.

You will assess, plan, and implement patient-centered care, ensure quality outcomes, collaborate with the healthcare team, mentor others, and uphold all standards and policies while promoting improvement.

Thomaston

Facility: Spalding Medical Center Overview The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards 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. Responsibilities Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions * Exemplary Practice and Outcomes * Performs 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 relationship-based patient 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 patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care. * Practices using current clinical practice standards. * Teamwork and Collaboration * Coordinates 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 environment * Demonstrates 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 Initiative * Completes 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 environment * Evidence Based Practice and Research * Promotes 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 absolutes * Participates 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 Support * Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving 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 resources. Required for All Jobs * Performs other duties as assigned * Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Qualifications Required Minimum Education * Associate's Degree in nursing or Graduate of accredited/approved school of nursing Required * Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred Required Minimum Experience * Minimum 2 years direct patient care nursing experience Required Required Minimum Skills Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) * Reg Nurse (Single State) Required * RN - Multi-state Compact Required * Basic Life Support Required * BLS - Instructor Required * BLS - Provisional Required Additional Licenses and Certifications

Facility: Spalding Medical CenterOverviewThe RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards 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.ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilites and Essential Functions * Exemplary Practice and Outcomes * Performs 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 relationship-based patient 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 patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care. * Practices using current clinical practice standards. * Teamwork and Collaboration * Coordinates 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 environment * Demonstrates 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 Initiative * Completes 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 environment * Evidence Based Practice and Research * Promotes 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 absolutes * Participates 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 Support * Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving 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 resources.      Required for All Jobs * Performs other duties as assigned * Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.      QualificationsRequired Minimum Education * Associate's Degree in nursing or Graduate of accredited/approved school of nursing Required * Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred      Required Minimum Experience * Minimum 2 years direct patient care nursing experience Required      Required Minimum SkillsRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) * Reg Nurse (Single State) Required * RN - Multi-state Compact Required * Basic Life Support Required * BLS - Instructor Required * BLS - Provisional Required      Additional Licenses and Certifications

Wellstar Health System

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