RN-Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, Nights

About the Role

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. They function within the framework of organizational policies and procedures, demonstrating professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse maintains standards of practice and coordinates patient care activities of all assigned staff to ensure quality nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Function within organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain standards of nursing practice.
• Coordinate patient care activities of assigned staff.

Requirements

Education

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Required).

Work Experience

• No experience required; new graduates of a nursing program are eligible.
• Nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• 1 year in a hospital setting preferred for PRN positions.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Georgia State RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License (Required).
• Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification (Required).

Specialty-Specific Certifications

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty).
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty).
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred.
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty; experienced nurses have 6 months to obtain PALS).
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification (required prior to independent chemotherapy administration).
• Pediatrics:
  • Identifies, reports, and provides protective measures for high-risk situations (e.g., abuse, neglect, failure to thrive, potential abduction).
  • Piedmont Columbus Hospital: PALS Certification (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty).
  • Piedmont Athens Hospital: PEARS or PALS Certification (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty).
• Surgical Services:
  • PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU: ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty).
  • OR: BLS only (required within 180 days).
• Women’s Services:
  • Labor and Delivery: ACLS Certification (required within 180 days for new nurses or those new to the specialty), NRP by end of orientation, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months.
  • Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery: NRP by end of orientation.

Additional Information

This position is based at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.