RN - Emergency Dept, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare • Snellville, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center is hiring a full-time Emergency Department Registered Nurse for night shifts in Snellville, Georgia. The 38-bed Emergency Department treats an average of 160 patients daily across a range of acuities and is a primary Stroke and STEMI receiving facility able to administer thrombolytics. Two helicopter pads are available on campus. Patients are assigned to one of five pods according to acuity, including a Behavioral Health Pod. Nurses work collaboratively with ED providers, charge nurses, ED flow coordinators, paramedics, ED technicians, patient care technicians, mental health technicians, and unit secretaries.

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifespan using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The nurse works within organizational policies and procedures, maintains professional growth and accountability, upholds standards of practice, and coordinates assigned staff activities to provide quality care. The role includes patient assessment and documentation, care planning and delivery, patient and family education, oversight of ancillary and support staff, and communication of concerns to appropriate clinical leaders or physicians.

BLS is required for all staff in the unit. RNs must have ACLS and PALS; NIH certification is highly preferred and must be obtained within the allotted timeframe. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available. Piedmont describes its rewards as including wellness programs, PTO, paid holidays, leave benefits, insurance options, adoption assistance, flexible spending accounts, and disability and life insurance benefits.

Requirements

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
• Current Georgia Registered Nurse license or NLC/eNLC multistate license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Leadership skills, effective communication skills, initiative, independent judgment, and ability to handle stressful environments.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
• NIH certification is highly preferred; must be obtained within the allotted timeframe.
• One year of hospital experience is preferred for PRN positions.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, including gathering physical, psychosocial, and health-history information.
• Consider patients’ developmental ages when conducting assessments and treatments and providing patient and family education.
• Organize patient data to formulate plans of care, identify additional information needed, make care decisions based on identified needs, and identify expected outcomes.
• Implement plans of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Provide care appropriate to the setting, identified needs, and plan of care, and appropriate to the severity of the patient’s condition or impairment.
• Oversee the activities of ancillary and support team members.
• Identify teaching opportunities and provide resources to help patients achieve educational goals.
• Communicate issues and concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager, and/or physician as appropriate.
• Document patient care and concerns in the patient record.
• Coordinate assigned staff’s patient-care activities and maintain standards of practice.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available up to $15,000.
• Wellness programs for employees and families, including a wellness coaching app with 24/7 live coaching.
• Physician and nursing peer coaching.
• Financial wellness planning and education.
• Employee Assistance Program services.
• Paid time off, including combined PTO days for greater flexibility and an opportunity for PTO cash-in.
• 100% paid maternity leave, with return to work required.
• Employer-paid military leave.
• Paid holiday benefits.
• Choice of medical and prescription drug plans.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent day care.
• Health Reimbursement Account.
• Fully paid long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Competitive and equitable compensation.
• Schedule flexibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree