Registered Nurse, Full-Time, Weeknights

What You'll Be Doing

At Shepherd Center, our expert clinicians help patients get the most out of rehabilitation. In fact, our patients are more independent and have better outcomes than the national average.

As an Inpatient RN at Shepherd, you will be part of an amazing team committed to helping people with a temporary or permanent disability caused by injury or disease, rebuild their lives with hope, independence and dignity, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life.

Our nursing care model combines relationship-based care with and evidence-based approach. This allows for a stronger connection between patient and caregiver, and a more individualized, appropriate type of care.

The Inpatient Registered Nurse "RN" provides basic care to patients, performing all job functions in an ethical manner and ensuring patient safety, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.

This role interacts with and contributes to the professional development and image of all unit staff practicing in a Shared Governance model of nursing practice.

Department

Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury or Traumatic Brain Injury or Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Schedule

This position is a full-time weeknight position.

Hours / Pay Period

72 hours per 2 week pay period

Schedule Details

Three (3), Twelve (12) hour Weeknight Shifts, 7pm to 7am

Benefits Eligible

Required Minimum Education

Graduate of a nursing program from an accredited college or university requires.

Required Minimum Certification

• BLS required.
• Active Georgia RN license or NLC / eNLC Multistate License.

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum one (1) year RN experience preferred.

Required Minimum Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Basic competencies are expected in nursing practice, patient and employee safety, infection control, performance improvement, practice innovation, professional nursing practice, standards of clinical nursing practice, and systems for patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, prioritization and critical thinking by planning and organizing work assignments and prioritizing the specific needs of the patient.
• Ability to assess patient and family needs and coordinate appropriate nursing plan of care.
• Takes responsibility for growing professionally and seek opportunities for improving skills.
• Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.
• Willingly adapts to changing work demands and work environment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and makes sound judgments to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
• Maintains congenial working relationships with RNs and others.
• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements by determined due date.

Preferred Qualifications

ACLS and appropriate specialty certification required after appropriate time frame.

Physical Demands

• Uses body, tools, or special devices to safely, effectively, and efficiently to move, guide, or place patients. Involves some latitude for judgement with regard to precision attained and the selection of what adaptive device(s) to utilize.
• Ability to transfer and position patients, consistent with lifting up to 35 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment.
• Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Some potential exposure to infectious viruses.
28 days ago