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JOB SUMMARY
The RN Clinical Nurse – Critical Care 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 – Critical Care 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.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
% TIME
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.
55%
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);
25%
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
% TIME
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
10%
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.
5%
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.
5%
Required for All Jobs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Patient Care Options
X No Patient Care
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Required Minimum Education (NEW)
Education Level Field of Study Required/
Preferred And/Or
Required Minimum Experience
Experience Experience Details Required/
Preferred
Minimum 2 years direct patient care experience Required
Required Minimum Skills
KSAs Proficiency
Ability to read, write and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical
care and holds basic computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive,
composed and respectful manner.
Possess excellent time management skills.
Practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking
skills.
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Licenses/Certifications Time Frame Required/
Preferred
Reg Nurse (Single State) Upon Hire Required and(
RN - Multi-state Compact Upon Hire Required or)
Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and(
BLS - Instructor Upon Hire Required or)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire Required and(
ACLS - Instructor Upon Hire Required or
ACLS - Provisional Upon Hire Required or)

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