RN - Intermediate Care Unit, Nights

Overview

When you join Piedmont, you're not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch especially yours. We're committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we're doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.

Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters and where you're supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you'll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.

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

Education

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing 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 Preferred

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
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Additional Specialty Certifications

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date) Required within 180 Days
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date) Required within 180 Days
• 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 ED nurses have 6 months to obtain PALS; TNCC and ENPC Certifications required at Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Main Campus, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 1 year of start date) Required within 180 Days
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration Required Upon Hire
• 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; 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) Required 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); OR BLS required only Required 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 Required within 180 Days