RN - ICU, PRN

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.
• Maintains standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Education

• Graduate from a nursing program: Required
• Bachelor's Degree: Preferred

Work Experience

• 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

Licenses and Certifications

• 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

Additional Certifications by Specialty

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification – (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date): within 180 Days Required
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification – (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date): within 180 Days Required
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred: Preferred
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification – (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date. Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to obtain the PALS certification.): within 180 Days Required
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration: Upon Hire Required
• Pediatrics: Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective measures for high risk situations including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and potential for abduction. Additional Required Certifications: PALS Certification – required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date); PEARS or PALS Certification – required at Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date): within 180 Days Required
• Surgical Services: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU – ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date); OR – BLS required only: within 180 Days Required
• Women's Services: Labor and Delivery – ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications 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: within 180 Days Required