Overview

Emory Healthcare is building an elite team of highly specialized clinicians for our internal travel staffing pool. Our internal travel nursing team is a flexible program, allowing team members the ability to tailor work/life balance to fit their lifestyle. As an internal travel nurse, you will be provided with choices ranging from work when/where you want to work when/where you are needed most. All full time/part time options fully benefited from day 1 of employment. Benefits include generous PTO accrual, Medical/Vision/Dental and so much more! Enjoy highly competitive pay packages with multiple pay options based on desired specialties, skillsets, and flexibility. 

Heart. Soul. Expertise. That is what defines an Emory nurse. No matter where you are in your nursing career, when you choose to join this distinguished institution, you choose to change lives. We are proud to be the only health-system in Georgia with four Magnet-recognized hospitals: Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, and Emory Johns Creek Hospital. 

Our nurses are integral members of inter-professional teams in our hospitals and clinics that are dedicated to outstanding patient care. They are active in professional governance, providing them a voice to make decisions that affect their work. Emory nurses are eager to share what they learn not just with our healthcare system and other Atlanta hospitals, but with healthcare systems and hospitals on a national and international scale. 

Emory Healthcare continues to lead the world in evidence-based practices, utilizing cutting-edge technology to take us to the next level. As a result, many of our patients travel from great distances to get their care at Emory, and are able to receive treatments years before they are available to the general public. 

If you are a registered nurse with 2½ years of Emergency Room experience, we invite you to consider advancing your career at Emory Healthcare. We are defining a new standard of care for humankind.

Are YOU ready to join us? 

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Serves as a resource to colleagues (such as lesser experienced nurses) and strong advocate for patients/families.
• Develops, revises policies and procedures that pertain to specialized patient populations and/or unit and hospital practices.
• Functions as the charge nurse as assigned.
• Makes patient care assignments.
• Manages conflict and explores problem solving alternatives.
• Maintains courteous and professional behavior at all times.
• Assesses assigned patients; reviews medical history, admitting diagnosis, physician's orders, nursing history, and evaluation of diagnostic data.
• Interviews patient and family to determine patient needs; communicates these to interdisciplinary health care team members as appropriate.
• Determines appropriate nursing interventions for identified problems, symptoms, behavioral changes.
• Identifies appropriate standards of care and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care; revises as appropriate.
• Administers direct nursing care to assigned patients based on priorities and timeframes.
• Evaluates patients' responses to delivery of nursing care and patient education for self-care.
• Keeps patient and family up to date on progress.
• Develops, conducts and evaluates patient and family education in discussing plan of care.
• Teaches family and patient to perform specific procedures; documents activities.
• When required explains rational and/or principles behind the physiology or consequences of treatments.
• Determines and mobilizes equipment and resources necessary for successful patient care; seeks assistance in completing nursing interventions.
• Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Following established charting procedures, documents all aspects of patient care to show progress or changes in patient's condition.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team to determine patient needs and needs of significant others in planning the treatment.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings.
• Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff.
• Demonstrates competency in all new equipment and procedures.
• Serves on unit based committees.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, 2.5 years of recent and relevant nursing experience in specialty area.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, FHM (relevant to role) required.
• Professional certification in at least 1 relevant specialty area preferred.
• Completion of professional certification in relevant specialty area required within 1 year of employment with ESP.
• Required to complete PLAN portfolio with achievement of Advanced Nurse Clinician within 9 months of employment.
• For Internal hires: Minimum of Advanced Nurse Clinician PLAN achievement preferred with achievement of Advanced Nurse Clinician required within 9 months of transferring into ESP.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium):

20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 50 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock , Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation , Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work task

Additional Details

Enterprise Staffing Pool (ESP)

EHI FT Float Cont RN I (FT/PT), Salary $60/hr

The grade and salary of the position are based on specific criteria met within the qualifications as well as the specialty area, relevant experience & skills.

This position is eligible for shift differentials.

Once you are in the role, you are eligible to progress to the following roles based on qualifications:

• Advanced Nurse Clinician
• Nurse Scholar
• Nurse Preceptor
• Advanced Nurse Scholar