RN - Med Surg, Part Time, Days

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients.
• Function within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrate professional growth and accountability.
• Maintain standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Qualifications

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

Specialty-Specific Certification Requirements

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

Womens 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