RN - MedSurg, Ortho

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Functions within the framework of organizational policies and procedures, demonstrating professional growth and accountability.
• Maintains standards of practice and coordinates patient care activities of all assigned staff to ensure 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 a hospital setting Preferred
• 1 year in a hospital setting Required for PRN positions

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Georgia State RN license or NLC/eNLC Multistate License Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required

Specialty-Specific Certifications

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty must complete within 6 months of start date) Required within 180 Days
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty must 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 must complete within 6 months of start date; experienced nurses have 6 months to obtain PALS) Required within 180 Days
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration Required Upon Hire
• 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 (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty must complete within 6 months of start date) Required within 180 Days
  • Piedmont Athens Hospital: PEARS or PALS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty must complete within 6 months of start date) Required within 180 Days
• Surgical Services:
  • PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU: ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty must complete within 6 months of start date) Required within 180 Days
  • OR: BLS only Required
• Women's Services:
  • Labor and Delivery: ACLS Certification (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty must complete within 6 months of start date) Required; NRP by end of orientation; AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date.
  • Mother/Baby: NRP by end of orientation Required
  • NICU: NRP by end of orientation Required
  • NAT (Newborn Admission Team): NRP by end of orientation Required
  • Nursery: NRP by end of orientation Required

Business Unit: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital