RN - MedSurg, Surgical Post-Op

Piedmont Healthcare•Newnan, GA

About The Position

Overview Sign on bonus available! Responsibilities RESPONSIBLE FOR: 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. Our Post-Surgical Orthopedic/ Bariatric unit is a 24-bed unit. The patients generally have a short stay in the hospital. Patient are high acuity requiring sometimes complex interventions and advance critical thinking skills. The flow of the unit is fast pace but provided many opportunities to learn new things. This area also cares for general surgery, GYN, and urology patients. Clinical encounters could include: PCA pumps, Nasogastric (NG) tubes, bladder irrigation, drain management, wound care, wound vac management, pain management, heparin drips, and TPN/Lipid infusion, etc. Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1: 5-6. We are excited to be adding new members to our team. Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Newnan Hospital

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program
New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

For PRN positions: One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred
Bachelor?s degree preferred
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred

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.
Functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
Responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.