Charge Nurse - ICU

Piedmont Healthcare•Jasper, GA

23h

About The Position

Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.

Requirements

Graduate from a nursing program Required
1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Required
ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required
PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) Required
NRP by the end of orientation period (Women’s Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery) Required
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) Required
PEARS Certification ( at Piedmont Athens Hospital) Required
PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.
Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.
Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.