RN - NICU

Overview

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 organization’s policies and procedures and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse maintains standards of practice and coordinates patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

• Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle.
• Utilize nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Operate within the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate professional growth and accountability.
• Maintain standards of practice.
• Coordinate patient care activities of assigned staff.

• Graduate from a nursing program (Required)
• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)

• No experience required – New graduates of a nursing program eligible.
• Required:
  
  1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions.
• Preferred:
  Nursing Experience in a hospital setting.

• 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/eNCL Multistate License) – Required.
• BCLS – Basic Life Support – Required.

• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum).

• 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 – Required).
• Critical Care:
  Additional Required Certifications – ACLS Certification (same as above; within 180 days – Required).
• Dialysis:
  Additional Required Certifications – CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) – Preferred.
• 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. – Required within 180 days).
• Infusion/Oncology:
  Additional Required Certifications – Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration – Required 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) – Required within 180 days.
• Surgical Services:
  Additional Required Certifications – Pre Op/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 – Required.
• Women’s Services:
  Additional Required Certifications – Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification (same as above; required by end of orientation period), NRP, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date, Mother/Baby- NRP, NICU- NRP, NAP (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP, Nursery- NRP – Required within 180 days.

Business Unit:
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Inc.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care