RN - MedSurg, Nights

RN – Med Surg, Nights

Piedmont Rockdale Hospital Inc
, Atlanta, GA

Salary: $77,969.00 - $

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Entry level

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the life cycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care. The nurse functions within policies and procedures and demonstrates professional growth and accountability, maintaining standards of practice and coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff to provide quality care.

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the life cycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients.

Education

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

Work Experience

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

Licenses and Certifications

• 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

Additional Licenses and Certifications

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

Addendum

• Cardiac Tele:
  Additional required certifications: ACLS Certification – required within 180 days
• Critical Care:
  Additional required certifications: ACLS Certification – required within 180 days
• Dialysis:
  Additional required certifications: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) – preferred
• Emergency Department:
  Additional required certifications: ACLS and PALS Certification – required 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 abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and possible abduction. Additional required certifications: PALS Certification – required within 180 days
• Surgical Services:
  Additional required certifications:
  Pre Op/PACU/ENDO/CSU – ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients – required within 180 days
• Women’s Services:
  Additional required certifications:
  Labor and Delivery – ACLS Certification – required within 180 days; NRP and other NICU related certifications – required within 180 days