RN - Main OR, Days

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 the organization's policies and procedures, demonstrating professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice and coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff to ensure quality nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients across the lifecycle using nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
• Function within organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain standards of nursing practice.
• Coordinate patient care activities of assigned staff to ensure quality care.

Qualifications

Education

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

Work Experience

• No experience required; new graduates eligible Required
• Nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
• 1 year in a hospital setting Required for PRN positions

Licenses and Certifications

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

Specialty-Specific Certifications

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents) Required
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents) Required
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) Preferred
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents; experienced nurses have 6 months to obtain PALS) Required
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification (prior to independent chemotherapy administration) Required
• 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 (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents) Required
  • Piedmont Athens Hospital: PEARS or PALS Certification (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents) Required
• Surgical Services:
  • PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU: ACLS; PALS if unit provides pediatric care (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents) Required
  • OR: BLS only Required
• Women's Services:
  • Labor and Delivery: ACLS Certification (within 180 days for new nurses or nurse residents), NRP by end of orientation, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months Required
  • Mother/Baby: NRP by end of orientation Required
  • NICU: NRP by end of orientation Required
  • Newborn Admission Team (NAT): NRP by end of orientation Required
  • Nursery: NRP by end of orientation Required

Business Unit: Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital