RN - MedSurg, Post Surgical, Days

Overview

Charge Nurse, Days, 3 12 hour shifts

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 nursing program required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Work Experience: No experience required; new graduates of a nursing program eligible. Hospital setting experience preferred. 1 year in a hospital setting required for PRN positions.
• 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 Certifications by Specialty

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification within 180 Days (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date).
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification within 180 Days (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date).
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred.
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification within 180 Days (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date). Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to obtain PALS certification.
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration 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 within 180 Days required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date). PEARS or PALS Certification within 180 Days required at Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete within 6 months of start date).
• Surgical Services: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU: 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, within 180 Days.
• Women's Services:
  • Labor and Delivery: ACLS Certification within 180 Days (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete 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.