RN - MedSurg, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare•Athens, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Med A is seeking an energetic medical-surgical nurse to join our dynamic team here at Piedmont Athens. We pride ourselves in providing high quality, evidenced based care on a fast paced 30 bed Med-Surg unit. Our Med A staff coordinate health care plans with the entire medical team to provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients suffering from a variety of illnesses and comorbidities including overflow from our specialty care units such as Surgery, Pulmonary, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Orthopedics. Support staff include IV team, home med nurse and lift team. Interested in joining our highly committed team which values teamwork and camaraderie as much as the compassionate patient care we provide?

Requirements

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing
No experience required
New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
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.
BCLS - Basic Life Support

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Responsibilities

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients.
He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.
Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs.
Extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios