RN - NICU, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare Inc. • Conyers, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Piedmont Rockdale is a 161-bed, acute care, not-for-profit community hospital in Conyers that has provided compassionate, patient-centered care to Rockdale County and surrounding communities since 1954. We offer 24-hour emergency care, plus most major medical, surgical and diagnostic services.

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)
• ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days
• CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred
• ACLS and PALS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to obtain the PALS certification.
• TNCC and ENPC Certifications – required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Main Campus, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) within 180 Days
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire
• Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective measures for high risk situations including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and potential for abduction.
• PALS Certification - required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
• PEARS or PALS Certification - required at Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days
• PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU – ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
• OR – BLS required only within 180 Days
• Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) NRP by the end of orientation period, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date
• Mother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation period
• NICU- NRP by the end of orientation period
• NAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation period
• Nursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days

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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree