Employment Type:

　　Full time

　　Shift:

　　12 Hour Night Shift

　　Description:

　　Orthopedics Week Nights No Weekends!

　　Registered Nurse – Orthopedics RN works in a collaborative environment at St Mary’s Health Care System to deliver excellent patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team providing evidence-based medicine and individualized patient care. A Registered Nurse RN is expected to facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience. Great opportunity for a Registered Nurse RN professional to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

　　What you will do:

　　• Orthopedics is a fast 28 bed unit with a robust total hip, knee and spine programs. Focus is on teamwork and meeting patient goals by returning them to their active lifestyle.

　　• Under limited supervision, the Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing patients, including developing, evaluating, and modifying the care plan. The RN interprets and performs complex patient-care procedures specific to their expertise.

　　• RNs are members of the Care Team and Support Team and have accountability to function as a team to accomplish patient outcomes identified in the pathway/plan of care.

　　• The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the care given to a group of patients for a designated time frame.

　　• The RN provides care to those patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/technology, and other healthcare team members, according to established standards.

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　• A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.

　　• Graduation from an accredited nursing education program approved by the Board of Nursing or found by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the programs in Georgia.

　　• Successful completion of a refresher course within the past 6 months if nursing practice has not occurred within the past 5 years.

　　• Prior experience in preferred. New Graduates considered.

　　Position Highlights and Benefits:

　　• Comprehensive benefit packages available on Day One of employment including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance

　　• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities

　　• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners

　　• Is based in beautiful Athens, Georgia, a regional hub and city of 128,000 that is home to the University of Georgia and is nationally known for its arts, sports, recreational, cultural and educational amenities.

　　• Is a private, non-profit, Catholic acute care network serving a multi-county area of Northeast Georgia. St. Mary’s is a member of Trinity Health.

　　• Strives to live our Mission to be a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities, committed to the sacredness of human life and the dignity of each person we serve. We are guided by our Core Values: Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship and Integrity.

　　• St. Mary’s is proud to be a Regional Health Ministry in Trinity Health. Trinity Health is one of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems, serving people multiple states from coast to coast with 88 hospitals.

　　• Being a part of a large national system gives us access to resources and ideas across the broad spectrum of care, making it easier for us to advance clinical quality in significant ways at the local level and providing economies of scale that reduce our costs. It also allows us to contribute our knowledge and best practices to make care better in the 25 states where Trinity Health operates.

　　Licensure/Certification/Registration : Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia. Current BLS certification required.

　　Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

　　Experience: Experience preferred. New graduates considered.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

　　Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

　　EOE including disability/veteran