RN - Emergency Dept, PRN, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare Inc. • Snellville, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center is seeking positive, self-motivated, engaged, and growth-oriented individuals to join their Emergency Department team. The department is a 38-bed unit that manages an average of 160 patients daily with varying acuities. It serves as a primary Stroke and STEMI receiving facility, equipped to administer thrombolytics. The department features two helicopter pads on campus and is organized into 5 PODs (Behavioral Health Pod) where patients are assigned based on acuity. The team includes Charge Nurses, ED Flow Coordinators, Paramedics, ED Techs, PCTs, Mental Health Technicians, and Unit Secretaries who collaborate with ED Providers to deliver exceptional care. All staff members are required to have BLS certification to work in this unit.

Requirements

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
• 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
• No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one-year recent experience in the Emergency Dept HIGHLY preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred
• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial and health history.
• Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
• Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs. Identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability.
• Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
• Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
• Communications issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
• Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level