Charge Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry 1

• Coordinates 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 resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing – Required
• Bachelor's Degree – Preferred

Work Experience

• 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting – Required
• 2 or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting – Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN – Registered Nurse – Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure – Required
• BCLS – Basic Life Support – Required
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
• ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) – Required
• PALS Certification (Emergency Department) – Required
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) – Required
• NRP by the end of orientation period (Women's Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery) – Required
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) – Required (within 1 Year)
• PEARS Certification (at Piedmont Athens Hospital) – Required
• PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) – Required
• ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) – Required
• ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) – Required
• Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification – Required (within 30 Days)

Addendum
Business Unit: Company Name: Piedmont Augusta Hospital