Staff RN

Piedmont Healthcare•Athens, GA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

ATHENS, GA Med Surg Dept. Part time Days 7am-7pm Sign-on Bonus Available $ 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? We offer: Flexible schedules with self-scheduling Unit based council Our own unit educator Excellent relationships with our medical providers A welcoming work family 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

Requirements

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing
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
Cardiac Tele:Additional Required Certifications:ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days
Critical Care:Additional Required Certifications:ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days
Emergency Department:Additional Required Certifications: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. within 180 Days
Infusion/Oncology:Additional Required Certifications:Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire
Pediatrics: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.Additional Required Certifications: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
Surgical Services:Additional Required Certifications:PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU – 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
Women’s Services:Additional Required Certifications: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 dateMother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation periodNICU- NRP by the end of orientation periodNAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation periodNursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions
Dialysis:Additional Required Certifications:CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) 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.
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