Charge Nurse - Cardiac Observation, Days

Responsibilities

Captures the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.

Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.

Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).

Serves as a resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.

Qualifications

• Education:

  • Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing
  • Required: Bachelors Degree
  • PREFERRED: Bachelors Degree

• Work Experience:

  • Required: 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting
  • PREFERRED: 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting

• Licenses and Certifications:

  • RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support
  • Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
  • ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery)
  • PALS Certification (Emergency Department)
  • Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology)
  • NRP by the end of orientation period (Womens Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery)
  • PEARS Certification (at Piedmont Athens Hospital)
  • PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services)
  • ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department)
  • Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification within 30 Days
  • Addendum: All Nursing Disciplines

• Additional Required Certifications:

  • Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
  • Critical Care: ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
  • Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
  • Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire Required
  • Pediatrics: PALS Certification (required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital)
  • PEARS Certification (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital)
  • Surgical Services: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
  • Womens Services: Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
  • Mother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation period
  • NICU- NRP by the end of orientation period
  • NAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation period
  • Nursery- NRP by the end of orientation period

Business Unit

Company Name: Piedmont Henry Hospital