Registered Nurse RN - Ortho/Neuro Surgical - FT Nights
Company: Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Category: Nursing - Registered Nurse Work Shift/Schedule: 12
Hr Evening - Morning Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a
foundation of improving the health of our communities. About the
Role: Job Summary Ortho/Neuro is a 26-bed nursing unit with two
rooms equipped to be utilized as negative pressure rooms and 2
rooms equipped with bariatric ceiling lifts. As an Orthopedic
Neurosurgery unit, care is rendered to a variety of patients
including but not limited to: Elective orthopedic joint replacement
surgeries (hip, knee, shoulder) Neurosurgical surgeries (neck,
back, brain) Orthopedic trauma in times of high census Medical
overflow in times of high census Patients receive physical,
emotional, spiritual and psychosocial support for themselves and
their families. N4G collaborates with a Joints in Motion program
which provides comprehensive pre and post op education for the
total joint population. Minimum Job Qualifications Licensure or
other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
Educational Requirements: Associate Nursing Degree Required.
Minimum Experience: Other: One (1) year of experience as a
professional RN. New graduate RNs or those with less than one (1)
year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.
Preferred Job Qualifications Preferred Licensure or other
certifications: National certification in clinical specialty as
eligible. Preferred Educational Requirements: Bachelor of Nursing
Degree. Preferred Experience: Long Term Care: One (1) year
experience Other: Membership is professional organization. Job
Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Delivery of
safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific
guidelines Actively works to make own and related teams successful,
effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at
all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters
customer service Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and
utilizes evidence based practice Demonstrates personal mastery,
leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates
appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model Basic
computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit
* Required competency is reviewed annually and is documented on the
Required Competency Document. Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
Clinical Skills and Knowledge. Demonstrates basic assessment
skills. Demonstrates the 5 rights of medication administration.
Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care
for increasingly complex patients. Accurately documents all aspects
of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as
applicable. Understands and complies with all DNV standards.
Accesses and follows polices. Evaluates patient response to
interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately. Consistently
coordinates interdisciplinary care. Uses resources effectively to
reduce waste. Participates in PI processes. Participates in
maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure
compliance with DNV regulations. Coordinates discharge planning.
Actively contributes to a culture of safety within the
organization. Interpersonal Skills and Relationships: Includes the
patient and family in patient care. Provides effective education
appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family. Demonstrates
appropriate customer service behaviors. Participates in
organizational and unit based customer service initiatives.
Critical Thinking Skills and Innovation: Plans patient care based
on assessment. Displays basic prioritization and time management
skills. Evaluates patient’s response to interventions and seeks
support to adjust the plan of care. Utilizes resources on the unit
to increase understanding of the care of unfamiliar patient
populations. Recognizes signs of deteriorating patient and accesses
appropriate resources. Reads nursing research/EBP articles.
Participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility
and coordination. Demonstrates the ability to rapidly recognize and
anticipate changes in patient status and takes appropriate action
while maintaining professional composure. Recognizes existence of
nursing practice trends and questions care as it relates to
evidence based practice. Consistently and independently prioritizes
patient care. Leadership and Professional Development: Supports
unit goals. Demonstrates support of shared governance through
awareness of initiatives. Completes a professional development plan
and shows progress on personal learning goals. Supervises and
ensures completion of task assigned to ancillary/support staff.
Participates in the enhancement of the nursing profession and
supporting the community. Appropriately delegates tasks. Seeks
resources by actively consulting with the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrates support of shared governance through awareness of
initiatives and by providing input. Serves in a unit leadership
role(s). Serves as the Nurse in Charge as necessary fulfilling the
following responsibilities: a. patient flow, b. matches given
resources to patients for shift, c. escalates concerns using the
chain of command. Physical Demands Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs,
Occasionally 0-30% of time Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs,
Occasionally 0-30% of time Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of
time Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65% Standing/Walking:
Frequently 31-65% Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65% Intensity of
Work: Frequently 31-65% Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning,
Talking, Keyboarding Working at NGHS means being part of something
special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in
helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here.
Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of
race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin,
marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or
any other legally protected classification or status.
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