RN - MedSurg, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.•Snellville, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN - MedSurg, Nights position is on Unit 1 at Piedmont Eastside, serving a general adult patient population with conditions such as heart failure, blood clots, DKA, electrolyte imbalance, COVID, flu, pneumonia, and sepsis, as well as some surgical overflow. This is a 23-bed Acute Care unit with a wide range of illnesses and injuries of varying complexities. The role involves collaboration with Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical/Occupational/Speech and Respiratory Therapy. The unit offers ongoing Professional Development and is supported by a Charge Nurse, PCT’s, Unit Secretary (Day), Unit Based Educator, and Clinical Manager. This position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $10K.

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
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting
1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients.
Functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
Maintains standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.
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.
Communicates issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.