Charge Nurse - ICU, Nights
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- 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: Bachelors Degree
- Preferred: 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting
- Required: 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting
- Preferred: 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)
- Required: 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 (Womens Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery)
- Required: 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: Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification within 30 Days
- Additional Required Certifications: ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
- Additional Required Certifications: ACLS and PALS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
- Additional Required Certifications: ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services)
- Additional Required Certifications: TNCC Certifications required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date)
- Additional Required Certifications: ENPC Certifications required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Newton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date)
- Additional Required Certifications: PALS Certification (required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital)
- Additional Required Certifications: PEARS Certification (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital)
- Additional Required Certifications: Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
- Additional Required Certifications: NRP by the end of orientation period, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date
- Additional Required Certifications: Mother/Baby-NRP by the end of orientation period
- Additional Required Certifications: NICU-NRP by the end of orientation period
- Additional Required Certifications: NAT (Newborn Admission Team)-NRP by the end of orientation period
- Additional Required Certifications: Nursery-NRP by the end of orientation period
Skills
Practices in a manner that is congruent with current diversity and inclusion principles. Communicates effectively in all areas of practice. Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession. Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. Contributes to quality nursing practice. Evaluates ones own and others nursing practice. Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible. Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
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Business Unit
Company Name: Piedmont Mountainside Hospital