RN - Cardiac Telemetry 1, Nights

Overview

Sign-on Bonus Available

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients
• Functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability
• Responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nursing program (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• No experience required; New Graduates of a nursing program eligible (Required)
• Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting (Preferred)
• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions (Required)
• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure: Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License (Required)
• BCLS - Basic Life Support (Required)
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Additional Certifications by Specialty

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date)
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date)
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date; Experienced Emergency Department nurses have 6 months to obtain PALS)
• 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 - required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date); PEARS or PALS Certification - required at Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date)
• Surgical Services: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU - ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date); OR - BLS required only
• 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 the end of orientation period, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 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