Charge Nurse - Pre-Op

Overview

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)
• 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
• 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)
• 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

Additional Unit-Specific Requirements

• All Nursing Disciplines: Collects pertinent data, analyzes assessment data, identifies expected outcomes, develops a plan, implements care, coordinates care delivery, promotes health and safe environment, evaluates progress, practices ethically, communicates effectively, collaborates with stakeholders, leads within the profession, seeks knowledge, integrates evidence into practice, contributes to quality practice, evaluates own and others' practice, utilizes resources responsibly, practices in an environmentally safe manner (within 180 days)
• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date) (within 180 days)
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date) (within 180 days)
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date); Experienced ED nurses will have 30 days to obtain PALS; TNCC Certifications (at Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton) - Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 1 year; ENPC Certifications (at Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Newton) - Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 1 year (within 180 days)
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Upon Hire)
• Pediatrics: Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective measures for high risk situations including abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and potential for abduction; PALS Certification (at Piedmont Columbus Hospital); PEARS Certification (at Piedmont Athens Hospital) (within 180 days)
• 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 within 6 months of start date) (within 180 days)
• Women's Services: Labor and Delivery - ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date), NRP by end of orientation period, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date; Mother/Baby - NRP by end of orientation period; NICU - NRP by end of orientation period; NAT (Newborn Admission Team) - NRP by end of orientation period; Nursery - NRP by end of orientation period (within 180 days)