Charge RN - Cardiac/Tele, Days

Piedmont Healthcare•Macon, GA

17h

About The Position

The Charge RN coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle and addresses operational issues during the shift. The role provides clinical care as needed when census demands, communicates patient care matters, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders, and serves as a resource for staff guidance and assistance. The position requires an active Georgia RN license or NLC/eNCL multistate licensure and Basic Life Support certification. For the Cardiac Tele specialty, ACLS certification is required; nurse residents and nurses new to the specialty may complete applicable certification within six months of their start date. The role also follows the professional nursing responsibilities described in the posting, including assessment, care planning and coordination, implementation and evaluation of care, ethical and effective practice, collaboration, leadership, continuing competence, and evidence-based, safe, and fiscally responsible nursing services.

Requirements

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
At least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting.
Registered Nurse license in Georgia and/or NLC/eNCL multistate licensure.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
For Cardiac Tele, ACLS certification is required. Nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty may complete it within 6 months of start date.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
At least 2 years of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 2 years of nursing experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle.
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 guidance and assistance to staff.
Collect relevant patient or situation data; analyze it to determine diagnoses, problems, or issues; and identify expected outcomes.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes.
Promote health and a safe environment, communicate effectively, collaborate with patients and other stakeholders, and lead within the professional practice setting.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, integrate evidence and research findings into practice, contribute to quality nursing practice, and evaluate nursing practice.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and fiscally responsible nursing services, and practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.