Overview

Heart. Soul. Expertise. That’s what defines an Emory nurse. Emory Healthcare would like to invite you to join our 32 bed open ICU that offers an opportunity to work with a diverse patient population. Other highlights of the unit include:

• Individualized orientation
• Growth/Learning encouraged
• Self-governing and autonomy encouraged
• Flexible self scheduling with blocked holidays
• 4th weekend requirement only
• Educational opportunities 
• Family team culture that embraces diversity
• Supportive, encouraging, empowering work environment
• Magnet & Beacon journey bound
• Embraces Evidence Based Practice

We are proud to be the only health system in Georgia with four Magnet®-recognized hospitals. We’re looking for passionate critical care nurses who are ready to join a team that’s redefining quality nursing care. We’re defining a new standard of care for humankind.

Are YOU ready to join us?

Description

7pm-7:30am, Weekend Option

• Serves as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.
• Applies principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.
• Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.
• Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.
• Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.
• Role models time management skills through example.
• Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit. Remains informed of innovative clinical trends through bench marking and evidence based practice.
• Demonstrates proficiency in teaching and precepting skills.
• Facilitates development of unit preceptors including effective delegation and interpersonal skills.
• Assists the CNS and Unit Director to conduct annual educational needs assessment.
• Coordinates unit based clinical orientation program for new staff, students and preceptors.
• Works with preceptors to individualizes unit orientation.
• Assists departmental or unit teams in the developing annual competency checklists.
• Under direction of the CNS and Unit Director, assists with meeting the education and training needs of staff.
• Assumes a staff level leadership and resource role with the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with management and patient/family advisory council to develop standardized teaching materials for patient and family learning needs.
• Utilizes patient and staff satisfaction feedback as a factor in designing refining and revising education programs.
• Achieves points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.
• Is comfortable working as an Acute Care RN bedside 50% of the time

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Two years experience as an RN with a minimum of two years of experience in the area of concentration.
• Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• Nursing certification preferred. Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.
• BLS required and ACLS may be required in designated departments.