RN - MedSurg, Nephrology, Nights
About The Position
The Nephrology/Urology Unit provides care for patients requiring hemodialysis and specialized urological care. Nurses hired to the unit receive training in peritoneal dialysis, a service offered only at this hospital in Athens. Nurses work with an interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care. The unit includes multiple skill levels and support from experienced charge nurses and a clinical manager. A unit council with representatives from all disciplines helps make unit-based decisions to support patient care. The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The nurse works within organizational policies and procedures, demonstrates professional growth and accountability, maintains standards of practice, and coordinates assigned staff’s patient-care activities to provide quality nursing care. Patient ratios depend on patient volume and acuity; extenuating circumstances may result in lower or higher ratios.
Requirements
- Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
- Current Georgia Registered Nurse license or NLC/eNLC multistate license.
- Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- No prior experience is required; new graduates of a nursing program are eligible.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
- For PRN positions, one year of experience in a hospital setting.
- Advanced certification in the specialty, if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle.
- Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Follow organizational policies and procedures and demonstrate professional growth and accountability.
- Maintain standards of practice.
- Coordinate patient-care activities of assigned staff to provide quality nursing care.
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
