Charge Nurse

Piedmont Healthcare•Snellville, GA

About The Position

Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle and manages operational issues during the shift. Provides clinical care as needed based on census, communicates patient-care matters, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders, and serves as a resource for staff guidance and assistance. The role follows nursing-practice responsibilities across assessment, care planning and coordination, implementation, evaluation, safe practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, professional development, evidence-based practice, quality, and responsible use of resources. Additional certification requirements vary by specialty and unit. They may include ACLS, PALS, chemotherapy/biotherapy certification, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, PEARS, TNCC, and ENPC, with specified completion deadlines for nurse residents or nurses new to a specialty. Pediatric nurses identify and report high-risk situations and provide appropriate protective measures. The position is with Eastside Medical Center.

Requirements

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
At least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting.
RN—Registered Nurse—Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Specialty-specific certifications are required where applicable, including ACLS, PALS, chemotherapy/biotherapy certification, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, PEARS, TNCC, and ENPC; completion deadlines depend on the specialty and unit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Two or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Coordinate delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle and address operational issues during the shift.
Provide clinical care as needed when census demands.
Communicate patient-care matters, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders.
Serve as a resource for staff guidance and assistance.
Collect relevant patient or situation data; analyze it to identify actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized plans with strategies for measurable outcomes.
Implement and coordinate the plan of care and promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes.
Practice ethically and in accordance with diversity and inclusion principles.
Communicate effectively and collaborate with patients and other key stakeholders.
Lead within the professional practice setting and nursing profession.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, integrate evidence and research findings, contribute to quality nursing practice, and evaluate personal and others’ practice.
Use appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, fiscally responsible, evidence-based nursing services, and practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
In Pediatrics, identify and report high-risk situations, including abuse or neglect, failure to thrive, and potential abduction, and provide appropriate protective measures.